Vishal Agarwal
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Vishal Agarwal (b. 1970) is an Indian-American author. He holds Masters degrees in Materials Engineering and Business Administration, but writes on Indian philosophy, history and contemporary Indian society from an academic standpoint. He has also criticized the Aryan Invasion Theory and Marxist historiography. He also gives talks and presentations on Hinduism and ancient India in High Schools, Colleges, old age homes etc., upon invitation.
[edit] Partial list of Publications
- A Reply to Michael Witzel’s ‘Ein Fremdling im Rgveda’, (2003/2005). (Journal of Indo-European Studies, Vol. 31, No.1-2: pp.107-185, 2003). In Puratattva, Vol. 35 (2004-2005)
- The Aryan Migration Theory: Fabricating Literary Evidence
- Misrepresentation and Stereotyping of Hindu Dharma in History Textbooks in India In "History Today", vol. 5, 2004-05:61-76
- A case study in Eminent Historiography, in India's Only Communalist, ed. by Koenraad Elst, Voice of India: New Delhi (2005)
- The Rgveda Samhita as Known to AV-Par. 46 (M. Witzel)- A Review, Indo-Iranian Journal vol. 25: 1983, pg. 238-239
- Agarwal, Vishal: Is There Vedic Evidence for the Indo-Aryan Immigration to India?
- Is there Vedic Evidence for the Indo-Aryan Immigration to India? Dialogue (Journal of Astha Bharati), Vol 8, No. 1 (July- September 2006); pp. 122-145
- What is the Aryan Migration Theory; Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in History and Archaeology, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Summer 2005); pp. 1-46
- Misrepresentation of Ancient India in American School Textbooks. History Today, Vol 7 (2006-2007); pp. 72-89
- Awakening Latent Spirituality, Nurturing Children in the Hindu Tradition. pp. 19-32 in Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality, ed. by Karen M Yust et al, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers Inc (Chicago); 2006