About Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd
Kancha Ilaiah was born on 5th October, 1952 in the village of Papaiahpet, Warangal district in Telangana State. His family belonged to the sheep-grazing Kuruma Golla caste which is considered as one of numerically dominated sub-caste among the Telugu speaking. Ilaiah has an M.A. degree in political science from Osmania University, Hyderabad and an M.Phil. awarded for his study of land reform in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He was awarded with Ph.D. degree for his work entitled ‘Political Thought of Gautama Buddha’, later it was published in the form book entitled ‘God as Political Philosopher: Buddha’s Challenge to Brahmanism’. He has been a recipient of the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Award and was a Nehru Fellow between 1994-97.
Timestamps
3:15
Understanding Professor’s life story
28:00
Professor’s fight for English Education
46:30
The cultural burden on the marginalized section
53:15
The changes in language policy that Professor seeks
1:10:45
Difference between Shudra and Bahujan
1:24:55
Looking at the marginalized section in the minority religion
1:31:50 to end
The rise of Modi and the decline of Congress
Show Notes
From a Shepherd Boy to an Intellectual: My Memoirs
https://www.amazon.in/dp/9381345414/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_YEEA0Z5BDN7YAMRKDJ31
Why I Am Not a Hindu: A Sudra Critique of Hindutva Philosophy, Culture and Political Economyhttps://www.amazon.in/dp/9353282624/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_7T9C8253CHWMB0Y2C7D2
Buffalo Nationalism: A Critique of Spiritual Fascism
https://www.amazon.in/dp/935328256X/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_WXTBFB76TSVHVM9FNTYE
Untouchable God
https://www.amazon.in/dp/8185604339/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_4C32RHZ8FRZ32EZNTHFA
Post-Hindu India: A Discourse in Dalit-Bahujan, Socio-Spiritual and Scientific Revolution
https://www.amazon.in/dp/817829902X/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_KGVQ24RQ61YWC9WYMXCV
The Shudras: Vision for a New Path (Rethinking India, 5)
https://www.amazon.in/dp/0670092983/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_GYSWQE3PW1Y1TBRD285F
Turning the Pot, Tilling the Land : Dignity of Labour in Our Times
https://www.amazon.in/dp/8189059092/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_AGYYMP9DPC3QEH4MF60Q