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Hindu Civilizationism: Make India Great Again.
- Source :
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Religions . Mar2023, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p338. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Hindu civilizationism is more than a century old phenomenon that has been steadily gaining strength. Its recent amalgam with populism has made it ascendant, popular, and mainstream in India. This paper explores how Hindu civilizationism is not only an essential part of the Hindutva and BJP's narrative but also the mainstay of several government policies. The "other" of the BJP's populist civilizationist rhetoric are primarily Muslims and Muslim civilization in India and the aim is to make India "vishwaguru" (world leader) again after 1200 years of colonialism. The evidence of this heady mixture of civilizationism and populism is numerous and ubiquitous. This paper analyzes topics such as Akhand Bharat, the golden age, denigrating Mughals, Hindutva pseudoscience, and Sanskrit promotion to highlight the evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *INDIAN Muslims
*ISLAMIC civilization
*GOVERNMENT policy
*HINDUTVA
*PSEUDOSCIENCE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20771444
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Religions
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162817029
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14030338