Hindu nationalism : a reader / edited by Christophe Jaffrelot.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jaffrelot, Christophe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hinduism and politics--India.

Hinduism and politics.

Hindutva.

India--Politics and government--19th century.

India.

India--Politics and government--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 391 pages)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hindu nationalism came to world attention in 1998, when the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won national elections in India. Although the BJP was defeated nationally in 2004, it continues to govern large Indian states, and the movement it represents remains a major force in the world's largest democracy. This book presents the thought of the founding fathers and key intellectual leaders of Hindu nationalism from the time of the British Raj, through the independence period, to the present. Spanning more than 130 years of Indian history and including the writings of both famous and unknown ideologues, this reader reveals how the "Hindutuva" movement approaches key issues of Indian politics. Covering such important topics as secularism, religious conversion, relations with Muslims, education, and Hindu identity in the growing diaspora, this reader will be indispensable for anyone wishing to understand contemporary Indian politics, society, culture, or history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Copyright Statement

PART 1. Introduction: The Invention of an Ethnic Nationalism

Introduction. The Invention of an Ethnic Nationalism

PART 2. The Making and Reshaping of Hindu Nationalist Ideology

1. Swami Dayananda Saraswati

2. R.B. Lal Chand

3. Har Bilas Sarda

4. Madan Mohan Malaviya and Lala Lajpat Rai

5. Swami Shraddhananda

6. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

7. M.S. Golwalkar

8. Deendayal Upadhyaya

9. Balraj Madhok

PART 3. Hindu Nationalist Issues

10. The RSS and Politics

11. Jammu & Kashmir

12. The National Language

13. Conversion and the Arithmetic of Religious Communities

14. Reservation and Social Justice

15. Education

16. Ayodhya, the Babri Masjid, and the Ramjanmabhumi Dispute

17. Defence

18. Secularism

19. The Economy

20. The Diaspora and Hindu Nationalism

Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612086649

9781282086647

1282086642

9781400828036

1400828031

OCLC:

368365428

Publisher Number:

9786612086649