[…] Among other organizations, the Berkeley Tamil Chair is listed in the book as a phenomenon that is “subversive” to India and Hinduism. Very well, let’s look at some of the projects of our students.

[…] To suggest that the Tamil Chair is in any way involved with “breaking India” is libelous. Its purpose and its mission have been to bring to light the great Tamil classics, many of which are among the greatest works of Hinduism and of Indian culture. Unlike some, the Tamil program at Berkeley does not try to make itself taller by cutting off the heads of others. Rather, it wishes to spread awareness of the great contributions made by the Tamils to world culture, to India—and to Hinduism.

George Hart, Tamil Chair, University of California, Berkeley