Rahul Easwar
Rahul Easwar | |
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രാഹുൽ ഈശ്വർ നംബൂതിരി | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Activist |
| Website | rahuleaswar |
Rahul Easwar is an Indian author and activist.[1] Easwar has written three books on Indian philosophy and is a panelist in national news media.[2]
Personal life
Easwar is the son of Easwaran Nampoothiri and Mallika, and the grandson of Kandararu Maheshwararu, senior supreme priest of Sabarimala.[3] His higher studies were in philosophy and psychology, then pursued Global Leadership at the London School of Economics[citation needed].
He was the winner of the Malayalee House, a Malayalam version of the Bigg Boss show.[4]
Activism
Easwar initiated a campaign against the artist M. F. Husain resulting in cancellation of his "Raja Ravi Varma Puraskar" award. He has conducted campaigns for tribal rights and was arrested along with a thousand members of the Malayaraya Tribal Community. He has conducted lecture tours on Indian philosophy across twelve nations, including the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.[citation needed]
Easwar was the voice who defended Sabarimala, Mata Amritanandamayi[5] and the Travancore Royal Family in the controversies they faced. Easwar articulated the difference between Makara Jyothi and Makara Vilakku, bringing closure to a long-standing controversy. He was engaged in fight with Devasom Board for rights of Tribals in Sabarimala.[6]
Easwar supports the cultivation of "Secular Hindu unity" in Kerala. Talking to media, he made it clear that majority consolidation shouldn't be anti-minority and it should take every one into confidence.[7]
Controversies
Rahul Easwar was attacked by a group of students from the Milad E Sherif Memorial College for not revoking his anti-beef festival and cow slaughter stance. The group attacked and vandalized his car. One KSU activist was taken into police custody following the attack.[8]
Easwar received threats from Terror groups when he was the guest for Jamat e Islami communal harmony function in Kochi organised against ISIS. [9]
Easwar's comments against feminism also attracted controversy, and was opposed by many. [10]
References
- ^ "India's Temple of Fireworks, Rahul Easwar to BBC". BBC.
- ^ "The philosophical anchor". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Rahul Easwar on Al Jazeera".
- ^ "Will the Rahul Easwar please stand up? - Deccan Chronicle".
- ^ "Conspiracy to defame Math". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Makara Jyothi is a star". The Hindu.
- ^ "Calls or Hindu Unity". Times of India.
- ^ "Rahul Easwar's car attacked at Kayamkulam - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "France Model Terror attack threat in Kochi". Times of India.
- ^ "Rahul Easwar's feminism comment creates Twitter turmoil". Times of India.