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NEW DELHI: Delhi University’s History Department has handed over to Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental a clarification on inclusion of certain portions in the B.A. (Honours) course that kicked off an uproar recently with activists of organisations like Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad agitating against it since it contained “objectionable” references to Hindu gods. A number of groups have raised objections to the inclusion of an essay by scholar A. K. Ramanujan titled “Three Hundred Ramayanas: Five Examples and Three Thoughts on Translation” for the course on “Ancient Indian Culture”. “The sole purpose of this course is to create an awareness and understanding of the rich and diverse cultural heritage of ancient India among students and to acquaint them with original sources. Mr. Ramanujan, who is a recipient of several honours, was a widely acclaimed scholar with impeccable academic credentials,” noted Head of the Department S. Z. H. Jafri. “It is sad to see his name and work being subjected to so such ill-informed controversy. In the article in question, he illustrates and analyses the great dynamism and variety in what he describes as ‘tellings’ of the story of Rama within India and across the world,” he added. Prof. Jafri pointed out that the course on “Ancient Indian Culture” and the readings for it went through the same procedure as all other courses in the University pass before being adopted. “The content and readings for this course were discussed extensively among the Department members and college teachers, and were approved through the regular University procedures in statutory bodies. The aim of the course is to teach the students (who are, after all, young adults) to be able to analyse a variety of source material academically ,” concluded Prof. Jafri.
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