Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c2.11
Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c2.11
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At the surface level, the culture of *vāda* involves verbal duals, attacks and even violence of speech — debates on the propriety of such ramifications of *vāda* have been noticed in this monograph. But at the deeper levels, the *vāda* culture imbibes values and harmony. Al-Beruni, whom I have viewed as a source of inspiration for this work, had closely watched the people of our country and our habits of debate 1,000 years ago. His remarks on the Hindus are noteworthy: