Rahul Easwar
Rahul Easwar | |
|---|---|
രാഹുൽ ഈശ്വർ നംബൂതിരി | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Activist |
| Website | rahuleaswar |
Rahul Easwar is an Indian philosophy 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 and is a Right Wing activist.[4]
He was the winner of Malayalee House, a Malayalam version of the Bigg Boss show.[5]
Activism
When the Kerala Government decided to award world renowned artist MF Husain in 2007, Easwar initiated a campaign against the artist M. F. Husain for allegedly hurting sentiments resulting in cancellation of his "Raja Ravi Varma Puraskar". Easwar has conducted campaigns for tribal rights in Kerala and was arrested along with a thousand members of the Malayaraya Tribal Community.[6] 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][relevant?]
Easwar was the voice who defended Sabarimala, Mata Amritanandamayi[7] 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.[8] He was engaged in fight with Devasom Board for rights of Tribals in Sabarimala.[9]
In July 2016, during an interview about the mistreatment of Indian temple elephants, Easwar noted that temples have financial incentives to entertain crowds, which often results in the use of elephants for the spectacle. The root cause of the mistreatment, he believes, is a lack of spiritual education. "Our temples have become carnival spaces and tourist places, devoid of spiritual meaning and content." Easwar recommended as a reform, one-hour saturday spiritual education for Hindus, similar to Friday for Muslims and Sunday for Christians.[10] He supports the cultivation of "Secular Hindu unity" in Kerala. He went to court against the hate speech by Hindu leader Sadhvi Prachi against minority community.[11] Talking to media, he made it clear that majority consolidation should not be anti-minority and it should be inclusive.[12]
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.[13]
Easwar received threats from Terror groups when he was the guest for Jamat e Islami religious harmony function in Kochi organised against ISIS.[14]
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".
- ^ "Rahul Easwar's feminism comment create Twitter Turmoil - India Today".
- ^ "Will the Rahul Easwar please stand up? - Deccan Chronicle".
- ^ "Sabarimala Tantri kin arrested". Times of India.
- ^ "Conspiracy to defame Math". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Makara Jyothi is a star". The Hindu.
- ^ "Rahul Easwar, MLA PC George petitions SC ST Commission, September 26,2016". The News Minute.
- ^ "Rahul Easwar to Rajdeep Sardesai". India Today.
- ^ "Rahul easwar goes after Sadhvi Prachi". The News Minute.
- ^ "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.