Review of Shashi Tharoor’s The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism

Among the many anti-caste reformers who shaped modern India, Sree Narayana Guru occupies a distinctive place. Revered in Kerala but relatively little known elsewhere, he led a movement that transformed the social and cultural life of a large section of the oppressed population while articulating a universal vision of human equality. In The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism , Shashi Tharoor performs a valuable service by introducing Narayana Guru and his legacy to a wider audience. Written with empathy and clarity, the book succeeds as an accessible, intellectual biography of one of India’s most remarkable social reformers.