Hindutva

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A Hindu ( pronunciation (help·info), Devanagari: हिन्दु) is an adherent of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures, divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered"), lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs, which primarily include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra. Vedānta and yoga are one of the several core schools of Hindu philosophy, broadly known as the Sanātana Dharma. The word Hindu

A Hindu ( pronunciation (help·info), Devanagari: हिन्दु) is an adherent of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures, divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered"), lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs, which primarily include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra. Vedānta and yoga are one of the several core schools of Hindu philosophy, broadly known as the Sanātana Dharma. The word Hindu

its majoritarian ideologies and create a cultural differences between the two communities. ….with ‘Hinduness’ at its core and explicit designation and interpretation of its enemy as the Muslim, is being ideologically carried out in the name of Hindutva , with Rahtriya Sevek Sangh, its affiliates and its political wing, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), becoming the socio-cultural and political trustees of this hegemonic construct (Kumar 459). The easiest and quick way to present Muslims in a stereotypical

bitter critic in recent years of the rise of religious fundamentalism in India. He publicly condemned the destruction of the Babri Masjid in 1992; he uses all public platforms to warn of the threat Hindutva

The post-independence era of India saw the appearance of the congress party as the first even party to form a government also India’s Predominance of congress at nationalism that it brought along itself, thereby giving congress a national identity whose legacy could not be challenged by the merge opposition. Uttar Pradesh due to its sheer size and historical importance has always remained to be a key state within the Indian union. The first UP assembly was held in 1951-52. Congress kept on changing

Godhra Train burning Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance. In this world, human beings have their own beliefs based on ethics, practices, and religion. Traditionally, religion is considered the view of God and a source of religious

Cigarette Baby” which tells us that according to Indian values, women neither drink nor smoke. In addition, the use of ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ as background music as a symbol to represent India was good though I felt that using it brings about a more Hindutva nationalism instead of the secularism that India stands

Under the British Empire, India had remained fairly peaceful up until the 1940s. Its two major religious groups, the Hindus and the Muslims, began lashing out at each other and their beliefs causing strife all throughout India. There is a long history of violence between the two, so it was only a matter of time before India split apart. The Partition of India was a decree written mostly by the All-India Muslim League that created the separate nation of Pakistan. The Indian state of East Punjab

Sixty years ago, in the summer of 1948, our nation, then newly born, was struggling for its very survival. In January, Mahatma Gandhi had been murdered by a Hindu fanatic. The act had shocked many Indians, but apparently it had the approval of some. According to one news report, the jailed assassin, Nathuram Godse, received an average of 50 letters a day expressing admiration for his action. This was part of a much wider right-wing, religious, reaction against Partition. Hindu and Sikh refugees