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by naruvimama 2197 days ago
Sheldon Pollock of all the people. He is a known American Orientalist.

Are there no traditionalists, do we still need to depend on a white man to get our own philosophy?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_for_Sanskrit

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Having white skin doesn't make false whatever Pollock says. Similarly, having brown skin doesn't make true whatever a brown person says.

Just evaluate arguments independently of one's color. I am not saying that whatever Pollock says is true; instead, I am bringing in a specific point, for which Pollock adduces evidence.