Speaker's Profile:
Shri J Sai Deepak is an engineer-turned-litigator practicing as an arguing counsel before the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Anna University (2002-06) and a bachelor’s degree in law from IIT Kharagpur (2006- 09). Civil Commercial litigation, Constitutional law, and Competition law are his primary areas of practice.
He has been involved in numerous important cases, including those involving the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the Basmati Geographical Indications, and the Indian Penal Code’s Marital Rape Exception. He received the Young Alumni Achiever’s Award from his home institution, IIT Kharagpur, in 2019. In addition to giving lectures on constitutional matters, he produces plenty of material for prestigious newspapers and periodicals.
About the book:
India, That Is Bharat, the first book of a comprehensive trilogy, explores the influence of European 'colonial consciousness', in particular its religious and racial roots, on Bharat as the successor state to the Indic civilization and the origins of the Indian Constitution.
India, Bharat and Pakistan, the second book of the Bharat Trilogy, takes the discussion forward. It explores the combined influence of European and Middle Eastern colonialities on Bharat as the successor state to the Indic civilization, and on the origins of the Indian Constitution. To this end, the book traces the thought continuum of Middle Eastern coloniality from the rise of Islamic Revivalism in the 1740s following the decline of the Mughal Empire, which presaged the idea of Pakistan, until the end of the Khilafat Movement in 1924, which cemented the road to Pakistan. The book also describes the collaboration of convenience that was forged between the proponents of Middle Eastern coloniality and the British colonial establishment to the detriment of the Indic civilization.
This Interactive discussion with Shri J Sai Deepak was held on 30th October 2022 at CLT, IIT Madras.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this talk are those of the speaker.
Timestamps:
0:00 : Central Lecture Theatre (CLT), IIT Madras
2:50 : Introduction to Vande Mataram Forum, National Song "Vande Mataram"
6:13 : Welcoming Shri J Sai Deepak
10:05 : There are many books that dealt with the ‘Partition of India’ & ‘Two-Nation Theory’, so what is something new that the readers can get from reading your book? And what according to you was the necessity or origin of the ‘Two-Nation Theory’?
19:17 : What is your opinion on ‘Identity Theft’ as a part of Coloniality that is prevalent in society today?
27:15 : How did you conclude that stratification of Muslims along the line of Arab and non-Arab origin in the subcontinent, has nothing to do with Hinduism ‘infecting’ Islam, but it is in fact, inherent to the Islamic faith and worldview?
32:26 : Was there no Jati and Birth-based discrimination in India before the colonizers came? What difference should we bring to our understanding of caste?
42:29 : Do you think that the leaders of the pre-independence era lacked political wisdom, and what led the political leaders at that time to decide on “showing loyalty” as an essential need for independence rather than an uprising?
47:44 : Isn’t the need to adopt a single language as a link or state language itself colonial in nature and a significant impediment to the revival of India as a civilizational state?
52:18 : Historically, was there a link language?
56:19 : Has the society forgotten its Kshatra Dharma?
1:03:54 : What is the solution to the mass obliteration of colonial consciousness and what do you think is the way forward? And, in this regard, what would you like to convey to the students of IITM?
1:09:06 : "Delhi ka Vakil bhahar nikal ke aayega"- Shri J Sai Deepak
1:10:04 : How should we look at Devdasi tradition, without being blindsided or partial?
1:14:08 : Why is there a need for identity, since any identity will lead to division?
1:24:44 : What was the view of Moderates and Extremists on the Two-Nation theory?
1:32:00 : Do you plan to explore the relationship between Muslims and Dalit communities in India?
1:33:57 : Has reservation worked? What is the way forward for meritocracy in India?
1:40:23 : Is the Indic system winning in terms of institutional fight? Are we heading in the right way with respect to Temple ecosystem?
1:45:08 : Shri J Sai Deepak Message for all
1:46:26 : Felicitation with Momento of Shri J Sai Deepak
1:46:42 : Vote of thanks, National Anthem
1:48:39 : Book autograph and interaction with Shri J Sai Deepak
Please Subscribe to our KZfaq channel to watch our past and future event lecture
Follow us on:
Facebook: / vandemataramiitm
Twitter: / vandemataramiit
Instagram: vandematara...
#jsaideepak #jsd #vandemataramiitmadras #iit