Hindu Nationalism in India (e-bog) af Sarkar, Tanika
Sarkar, Tanika (forfatter)

Hindu Nationalism in India e-bog

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In the twenty-first century, there has been a seismic shift in Indian political, religious and social life. The countrys guiding spirit was formerly a fusion of the anti-caste worldview of B.R. Ambedkar; the inclusive Hinduism of Mahatma Gandhi; and the agnostic secularism of Jawaharlal Nehru. Today, that fusion has given way to Hindutva.This now-dominant version of Hinduism blends the militant...
E-bog 196,23 DKK
Forfattere Sarkar, Tanika (forfatter)
Udgivet 14 januar 2022
Længde 288 sider
Genrer Politics and government
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781787387652
In the twenty-first century, there has been a seismic shift in Indian political, religious and social life. The countrys guiding spirit was formerly a fusion of the anti-caste worldview of B.R. Ambedkar; the inclusive Hinduism of Mahatma Gandhi; and the agnostic secularism of Jawaharlal Nehru. Today, that fusion has given way to Hindutva.This now-dominant version of Hinduism blends the militant nationalism of V.D. Savarkar; the Brahmanical anti-minorityism of M.S. Golwalkar; and the global Islamophobia of Indias ruling regime. It requires deep cultural analysis and historical understanding, as only the sharpest and most profoundly informed historian can provide.For two decades, Tanika Sarkar has forged a path through the alleys and byways of Hindutva. She has trawled through the writing and iconography of its organisations and institutions, including RSS schools and VHP temples. She has visited the offices and homes of Hindutvas votaries, interviewing men and women who believe fervently in their mission of Hinduising India. And she has contextualised this new ferment on the ground with her formidable archival knowledge of Hindutvas origins and development over 150 years, from Bankimchandra to the Babri mosque and beyond. This riveting book connects Hindu religious nationalism with the cultural politics of everyday India.