Sarkar, Tanika, 1949-

Hindu nationalism in India / Tanika Sarkar. - 1 online resource. - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

Previously issued in print: India: Permanent Black, 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In the twenty-first century, there has been a seismic shift in Indian political, religious and social life. The country's 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 India's ruling regime. This riveting book connects Hindu religious nationalism with the cultural politics of everyday India.

Specialized.

9780197650271 (ebook) : No price


Hinduism and politics--India.
Nationalism--India.


India--Politics and government.

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