By relating an ancient instance of white colonization in a dark subcontinent, it confirmed the colonial worldview. - Koenraad Elst

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By relating an ancient instance of white colonization in a dark subcontinent, it confirmed the colonial worldview.

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About Koenraad Elst

Koenraad Elst (born 7 August 1959) is a Flemish right wing Hindutva author, known primarily for his support of the Out of India theory and the Hindutva movement. Scholars have accused him of harboring Islamophobia.

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Alternative Names: Elst, Koenraad
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