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With the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence technologies, they have exhibited capabilities that surpass human abilities across multiple domains. However, this progression is not merely technical in nature. AI poses significant challenges to humanism, a philosophy emphasizing individual experiences, freedom and intrinsic human values. As we combat the challenges, Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s poetry moist with Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay’s concept of ‘Integral Humanism’ comes across as a possible roadmap. His poetry is often described as a reflection of his deep humanism which blended his political life with his sensitive and compassionate nature. His verses transcend mere political rhetoric, foreground universal values, social responsibility and the human condition. As he utters – ‘Never accord me that height/ That I cannot embrace strangers’, we are strongly reminded of the need to prioritise human beings despite our outstanding achievements. This paper endeavours to bring out Vajpayee’s inclusive humanism embedded in his poetical output where we find the potential antidote to the multiple concerns related to humanity belonging to this digital era.
Dr. Surajit Sen. “Reclaiming the Soul: Deconstructing Dehumanization in the Digital Era through Vajpayee’s verse.” The Criterion: An International Journal in English, vol. 17, no. 2, Apr. 2026, pp. 115–127. DOI, https://doi.org/10.66376/criterion.v17.n2.8.
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