Hindu nationalism - Wikipedia
Hindu nationalism has been collectively referred to as the expression of political thought, based on the native social and cultural traditions of the Indian subcontinent. "Hindu nationalism" is a simplistic translation of Hindū Rāṣṭravāda. It is better described as "Hindu polity". [1]
Hindu Nationalism, The Growing Trend In India - NPR
Apr 22, 2019 · Some call it Hindu nationalism. A lifetime after India cast off colonial rule, it is embracing a new identity, and its majority-Hindu faith is a big part of that.
Hindutva | Definition, Origin, History, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 23, 2025 · Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism, is a right-wing ethno-nationalist political ideology in India that was first defined in the early 1920s by nationalist activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now …
Apr 18, 2024 · Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government is implementing a citizenship law that excludes migrants who are Muslim. The RSS — formed in 1925 with the stated intent to...
The Rise of Hindu Nationalism and Its Regional and Global …
The rise of Hindu nationalism and BJP’s prominence has profound potential ramifications for India’s relationship with a nuclear-armed Pakistan. It is already evident that Hindu nationalists take a much more hard-line approach when it comes to security, especially as it relates to Muslims or Pakistan.
The Rise of Hindu Nationalism - The MIT Press Reader
Feb 28, 2022 · The Rise of Hindu Nationalism The year 2022 marks 75 years of India’s independence — and 20 years since the anti-Muslim pogrom that foreshadowed Narendra Modi’s majoritarian reboot of Indian nationalism, writes Cherian George.
The Powerful Group Shaping The Rise Of Hindu Nationalism In India - NPR
May 3, 2019 · Led since 2009 by longtime stalwart Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS is India's most prominent proponent of Hindutva — Hindu-ness and the idea that India should be a "Hindu nation." About 80 percent of...
Explainer: what are the origins of today’s Hindu nationalism?
Mar 2, 2016 · In 1925, an upper-caste Brahmin, Keshav Hedgewar, founded what would become India’s preeminent Hindu nationalist association: the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Faith And Power: How Hindu Nationalism Is Changing India
Apr 14, 2019 · How Hindu Nationalism is changing India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with of Yogi Adityanath (left), a Hindu priest who is chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, during a campaign rally...
India, Modi, and Hindu Nationalism - Council on Foreign Relations
May 23, 2024 · On this episode of Why It Matters, experts discuss the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist agenda for India.