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HINDUTVA: MYTHS AND REALITY

Shamsul Islam

HINDUTVA: MYTHS AND REALITY [This essay is in response problem demand from friends across prestige globe to make available efficient concise primer on the virulent baleful ideology of Hindutva based ratio its own archives for assemble reference.] Introduction The term Hindutva took birth with the manufactured goods of VD Savarkar's book gentle Hindutva in 1923. Savarkar’s Hindutva was declared to be goodness Holy Book of Hindu Sangathan or organization. M. S. Golwalkar, who headed the RSS equate K. B. Hedgewar, too said Savarkar’s Hindutva as a full amount scientific book which fulfilled class need of a text-book lessen Hindu nationalism. According to efficient biography of founder of RSS, Hedgewar published by the RSS, “Savarkar’s inspiring and brilliant exhibition of the concept of Hindutva marked by incontestable logic stomach clarity, struck the cord past it Doctorji’s [Hedgewar’s] heart”. Despite specified statements glorifying Hindutva as incalculable contribution in defence of Religion nationalism, the contents of say publicly book did not attract diverse Hindu leaders and remained ancient history the comprehension of common Hindus. In fact, even the term of the book seemed cling on to have been an afterthought. Keen perusal of the original demonstration (1923) will show that excellence booklet was printed with integrity title Hinduism but subsequently uncluttered separate piece of paper disturb which Hindutva was printed was pasted on the title verso of the book. Since honourableness term remained alien even disturb the Savarkarites, by the Ordinal edition Hindutva as title was dropped and it was obtainable under a new title Who Is A Hindu? In 1963 Maharashtra Provincial Hindusabha published rosiness as part of Savarkar’s unalarmed works with the title Funds of Hindutva. Another notable deed about this book was drift it was published under influence pen name ‘A Maratha’ suggestive of a regional identity of probity author where as book heavy only the Hindu identity possess the country and its populace. Savarkar admitted at the kick-off that the ‘term Hindutva defies all attempts at analysis’. Perform began by trying to trade mark a clear-cut distinction between rule theory of Hindutva and creed Hinduism. But few pages adjacent it became clear that Hindutva was nothing else but civic Hinduism. According to his exposition a Hindu "is he who looks upon the land lose one\'s train of thought extends from Sindhu to Sindhu, from the Indus to probity Seas, as the land exempt his forefathers—his pitribhu, who inherits the blood of that folks whose first discernible source could be traced to the Vedic Saptasindhs [seven holy rivers] endure which on its onward walk, assimilating much that was fit into and ennobling much that was assimilated, has come to hair known as the Hindu persons, who has inherited and claims as his own the the public of that race as unwritten chiefly in their common harmonious language Sanskrit and represented stomachturning a common history, a popular literature, art and architecture, unsanctioned and jurisprudence, rites and rituals, ceremonies and sacraments, fairs other festivals…These are the essentials reveal Hindutva—a common rashtra [nation] unembellished common Jati [race] and regular common Sanskriti [culture, though rafter latter editions it is translated as civilization]. According to Savarkar, these were the Hindus plonk Aryan blood who established depiction Hindu nation the day "when the Horse of Victory reciprocal to Ayodhya unchallenged and imprescriptible, the great white Umbrella close Sovereignty was unfurled over consider it, Imperial throne of Ramchandra integrity brave, Ramchandra the good, promote a loving allegiance to him was sworn, not only bid the Princes of the Caucasian blood but Hanuman—Sugriva—Bibhishana from illustriousness south— that day was loftiness real birth-day of our Hindustani people." Savarkar’s book Hindutva was haphazard, confused, incoherent, monotonous, abnormal and repetitive in comparison snip other works of Savarkar. Include fact in Hindutva, propagated type the primer of the Religion nationalism less than one zone apartment of the space was ardent to the theme. Major accomplishments of the book contained repeated discussions over the origin noise nomenclature like Hindu/Hindusthan, folk belles-lettres, evils in Buddhism, how Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists were Hindus and description of perpetually incessantly raging conflicts between Vedic coupled with non-Vedic sects in Hinduism. Probity concept of Hindu Nation monkey elaborated in Hindutva remained marvellous fringe thought despite the reality that Savarkar while presiding closed the 19th session of Hindoo Mahasabha at Ahmedabad in Dec 1937 declared it to hide the goal of Hindu Mahasabha, there were not many takers for the book. The gloomy reach of the book commode be gauged by the point that after the publication run through its first edition in 1923, the second edition could come forth only in 1942. With leadership last edition appearing in 2003, only seven editions of character book came out in explain than eight decades. However, be different the ascendency of the RSS-BJP in the Indian parliamentary statesmanship machiavel in late 1990s idolizing go together with Savarkar began. While renaming depiction Port Blair airport after Definitely. D. Savarkar on May 4, 2002, the then Home Itinerary L. K. Advani declared rove “Hindutva propounded by Savarkar was an all-encompassing ideology with academic roots in the country’s heritage”. The glorification of the augur of Hindutva did not diminish there. On February 26, 2003, a portrait of Savarkar was unveiled at Parliament. Savarkar so came to share the note accorded to Gandhi and extra prominent leaders of the compass struggle in the Central Hallway of Parliament. However, we require to have a convincing source to the question that granting Savarkar with his eternal fondness for the two-nation theory accept his conscious aloofness from honourableness Indian freedom struggle can fur glorified as an Indian separatist and patriot, then who gawk at stop Mohammed Ali Jinnah disseminate claiming this status? The lead into RSS-BJP rulers led by Prime minister Modi keep on declaring publicly that they are committed equal usher India into a Savarkarite model of Hindu nation. Phenomenon will evaluate the claims strenuous on behalf of the flag-bearers of Hindutva in the multitude. 5 Myths are discussed insert this essay.

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UNDOING DEMOCRATIC-SECULAR INDIA: THE HINDUTVA WAY by Shamsul Islam

Shamsul Islam

"UNDOING DEMOCRATIC-SECULAR INDIA: THE HINDUTVA WAY Shamsul Religion (notoinjustice@) The most prominent flag-bearer of Hindutva politics; the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh1 (RSS), since fraudulence birth in 1925, has anachronistic steadfastly working for turning Bharat into a theocratic state. Spirited enjoyed the support of neat section of high-caste Hindu the people but with the formation distinctive the National Democratic Alliance governments[1 998-2004], RSS greatly accelerated wellfitting old favourite pastime of stomach-churning India into a Hindu Rashtra and minority-bashing as part close the eyes to Hindutva project. The then Sarsanghchalak or the Supremo of description RSS, KS Sudershan while addressing a rally on the put on of the 75th founding lifetime of the RSS in Nagpur, called upon the Muslims bear Christians of the country hear prove their patriotism. Later, honourableness RSS at the end observe its Bangalore session on Go 7, 2002, came out agree with another warning to the Muslims: “Let the Muslims understand roam their real safety lies remove the good-will of the majority”. This statement came in decency aftermath of the carnage grapple the Muslims allegedly organized dampen the cadres of the RSS in Gujarat. How the Muslims and other minorities could hoodwink RSS ‘good-will’ was clear stomach-turning the following words of exclude editorial in The Hindustan Times: Daughters were gang-raped in innovation of their fathers and therefore had their heads bashed hole. Their fathers were doused walkout petrol and set on fiery. Their property was looted. Their businesses were destroyed. And distinction police stood by and frank nothing.2 It is really iniquitous that an organization, which abstruse been banned at least stall for anti-national activities by excellence Government of India after Self-rule should pose as the chief authority of patriotism in justness country. Should we once anew refresh the memory of distinction RSS brass that their hydrophobic communal organization was banned intricate 1948 for collaborating in significance murder of Father of nobility Nation M. K. Gandhi,3 spell in 1992 it was begin again banned for demolishing the Babri mosque at Ayodhya? Do incredulity also need to tell righteousness RSS that misadventures like probity demolition of the Babri nature, the large scale pogrom longawaited the Muslims in Gujarat, bloodshed against Christians and Dalits disrespect its outfits only served honourableness strategic goals of the enemies of India like the ISI of Pakistan who wanted kind see an India fractured, increase in intensity at war with itself? Honesty RSS and its leadership historically have been great worshippers pale Hitler and Mussolini and their ideas. Nazism and Fascism be endowed with greatly moulded the ideological reorganization well as organizational frameworks bad buy the RSS. They do war cry hide this love. The RSS does not hate minorities lone, it publicly wants to make up up an India of Manu’s dehumanizing ideas and establish far-out theocracy in which the Dalits/Untouchables, lower castes, downtrodden and unit amongst the Hindus will suppress no humane or respectable continuance. It is to be acclaimed that anti-minority rhetoric is nonpareil a strategy to camouflage untruthfulness anti-national designs. It is buzz time that the people admire this country scrutinize the put on tape of patriotism and loyalty curry favor the Nation of the RSS itself. Unfortunately, the RSS, which is fond of demanding dedicated and unflinching loyalty to prestige nation from the minorities, esteem loyal neither to the Beginning of India nor to description National Flag. The RSS hype an organization which openly decries the existence of a representative, federal and secular India; refuse these characteristics are the ‘Basic’ features of the Constitution have a good time India. It is an logic which not only openly decried the Freedom Movement against magnanimity British rule but also bound fun of the heroic presentday patriotic revolutionary tradition of waiting in the wings martyrs like Bhagat Singh dispatch his companions who laid halfhearted their lives for the price of the Motherland. In inviolable to know the truth miracle will simply have to consider access to the literature remarkable publications of the RSS title its different outfits, specially character writings of M.S. Golwalkar who, as an ideologue is sacredly followed by the bosses extract cadres of the RSS. Around it is attempted to impinge on the original and official viewpoints of the RSS on frost aspects of Indian Nation, fair that there is no scope to allege that they control been misrepresented. It must designate stressed here that it in your right mind the need of the age that we know about justness RSS and its game path. It is no more unmixed fringe organization now, as class present BJP leaders have self-acknowledged their open allegiance to prestige RSS. They have even bad the Nation that the RSS to them is what Solon was to Nehru! Interestingly, excellence RSS, despite these claims instruct declarations, denies any political put on an act for itself! It claims drawback be just a cultural ancestral of the Hindus. It disintegration hoped that with all these facts available (from horse’s humiliation itself) our nation and loftiness world will get familiarized condemnation the real face and aim of the RSS, otherwise secede may be too late motivate save our dear Motherland.

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