In view of the widespread plagiarism found in Rajiv Malhotra's book Indra's Net, published by Harper Collins India, we call on the publisher to make a formal, public apology and to withdraw the book from the market.

The Issue

Here are the confirmed instances of plagiarism:

Introduction: Halfbass

http://imgur.com/nhzobSM

Example 1: Olender

http://i.imgur.com/CC6cFd5.jpg

Example 2: Nicholson

http://i.imgur.com/CH98xC7

Example 3: Nicholson

http://imgur.com/pkugmlP

Example 4: Nicholson

http://imgur.com/jXBD9cc

Example 5: Nicholson

http://imgur.com/LtHk7gO

Example "for fun":

http://imgur.com/TXJeyAV

Example 6 Part 1: Nicholson http://imgur.com/AZtpSKG http://imgur.com/7gx5kVk

Example 6 Part 2: Nicholson http://imgur.com/RL0Ywcl http://imgur.com/maYuUQJ

Example 6 Part 3: Nicholson http://imgur.com/oX7Kyvt http://imgur.com/ilXo9Wg

Example 7 Part 1: Nicholson http://imgur.com/3TgVjSw

Example 7 Part 2: Nicholson http://imgur.com/mB70LWe

Example 7 Part 3: Nicholson http://imgur.com/rN7l89h

An Open Letter to Malhotra's Publishers http://imgur.com/3pOYEbc

Jesse KnutsonPetition StarterAssistant Professor of Sanskrit, University of Hawaii, Manoa

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