To Ranganayakamma, the idea of Ramarajya lacked this envisioned level of cultural hygiene. …the ancient ideal of Ramarajya is undoubtedly one of true democracy in which the meanest citizen could be sure of swift justice without an elaborate and costly procedure. Even Gandhi was so besotted by the idea that he wrote: In the popular imagination, the idea of Ramarajya is hailed as an envious state of cultural perfection, a glorious past that the contemporary nation must return to. But what does Karl Marx and his body of thought – Marxism – have to do with the Ramayana? Why would “virtuous people” who read this work feel like burning it? The answer lies in the dissection of the idea of “Ramarajya,” or the rule of Rama. Thus starts the Marxist writer Ranganayakamma’s book, Ramayana Vishavruksham. Meaning ‘Ramayana, The poisonous tree,’ it’s a reinterpretation of Valmiki Ramayana from a Marxian viewpoint. ![]() If they burn it, it is the pages which will burn not thoughts… After looking at this book or after reading a couple of words, virtuous people may feel like striking a match and burning it.
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