Penguin India Withdraws the Publishing of ‘The Hindus – An Alternative History’ By Wendy Doniger

• You will not get any copies of the book “The Hindus: An Alternative History” at the bookstores anymore.
• This book by American Indologist and writer Wendy Doniger had attracted a lot of controversies related to distortion of facts, and for demeaning the Hindu traditions.
• The publishing firm, Penguin India has come to an out-of-court settlement with the complainants who are based in Delhi, and has now agreed to withdraw this book from the stores.

Exams Perspective:

1. Religious/Cultural tolerance in India