Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty
Born: November 20, 1940 (age 84)
Bio: Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty is an American Indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades.
Known for:
- The Hindus: An Alternative History (2009)
- On Hinduism (2013)
- The Origins of Evil in Hindu Mythology (1976)
- Siva: The Erotic Ascetic (1981)