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Dr. Sudhir Kakar, A famous psychoanalyst who redefined the study of culture and taboos

 

Dr. Sudhir Kakar, renowned Indian psychoanalyst, known for pioneering work on sexuality and Indian psyche, passed away, leaving a profound legacy.

“Intimate Relations: Exploring Indian Sexuality” (1990). Kakar was the first Indian psychoanalyst to pioneer the taboo subject of sexuality more than three decades ago. It was Kakar who delved into the history and cultural attitudes towards sexuality in Indian society. It was Kakar who, to a large extent, pioneered the influence of religion, social norms, and colonial legacies on intimate relationships and sexual expression in India.




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