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Tax-Payer Funded Madras University To Hold Lecture Titled “How To Spread Christianity In India”

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The University of Madras, one of India’s oldest public universities has found itself at the center of bizarre, surprising, flabbergasting, and even grotesque controversy due to a recent decision that has left many in shock.

The university’s Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, under the Sir S. Subramania Ayyar Endowment Lectures, has scheduled a lecture on the topic: “How to Spread Christianity in India” and “Why Need This Margam” which translates to “Why We Need This Religion”

The official invitation, which has gone viral, explicitly promotes these topics under the university’s banner. It reads, ”

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
DEPARTMENT OF ANCIENT HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Cordially invites you to the SIR S. SUBRAMANIA AYYAR ENDOWMENT LECTURE 2024-2025
To be delivered by Er. K. Siva Kumar, B.Ε., Μ.Β.Α Chief Engineer, Hyderabad
Topics:

  1. “How to Spread Christianity in India”
  2. “Why Need This Margam”
    Date: 14.03.2025 (Friday) | Time: 02.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
    Venue: MODERN LECTURE HALL, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005
    All are welcome
    Dr. J. Soundararajan
    Associate Prof. and Head I/C, Chairperson – School of Historical Studies
    Department of Ancient History & Archaeology
    University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.”

What has particularly shocked the public is that these religiously charged topics are being hosted by the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, rather than a department dedicated to theology or religious studies. The move has sparked outrage, as it appears to promote proselytization under the guise of historical and archaeological discourse, raising questions about academic neutrality and the role of public institutions in religious advocacy.

This unprecedented incident has left many bewildered, with critics questioning how a secular tax-payer funded institution could veer into blatant Christian proselytization rather than focusing on its core disciplines of history and archaeology.

Several netizens took to social media to criticize the university, questioning its decision and expressing their outrage. One user sarcastically asked, “Fundamentalism? Fanaticism?” while another pointed out, “How on earth are these topics related to archaeology? This is getting crazier by the day!” Others reacted with disbelief, calling it “absurd,” “weird,” and “What is this nonsense?” The backlash continued as many questioned the academic relevance of such lectures under a history and archaeology department.

https://twitter.com/0Truth_Triumph/status/1897987711484465215

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