arena through corrupt anti-Muslim rhetoric and discursive measures to initiate Hindu communalism. This aim at communalism is the driving force behind the popularity and strength of the party's livelihood. By enforcing VD Sarkvakar's philosophy of Hindutva through rashthras, yatras, ashrams, centers for Hindu education, and scholarship programs for tribals, the Sangh Parivar through their "holding" parties and affiliates, specifically the VHP in this context, have continually enforced religious solidarity
Yoga is an authentic Indian cultural construct. Discuss in relation to Joseph Alters ethnography of modern Yoga in India. The Indian construct of yoga has long served as a hallmark of Indian culture. This icon of the Indian culture has always been considered uniquely Indian, and has in the past been regarded as a timeless tradition and unchanging in form. However, in Yoga in Modern India, Joseph Alter challenges this view. Alter offers insight into both ancient and modern yoga texts, and challenges
Struggle Between Hindu and Secular Nationalisms in India India holds a prominent place in the history of imperialism and decolonization, making recent events in this country of nearly one billion especially important to the current day citizen. India also faces problems associated with accommodating religion and diversity within a large federal republic, making their experience important for Americans concerned with these issues. India faces growing action of governing which invites the use of
Hindutva is a political ideology in India that seeks to establish Hindu hegemony and way of life in India. According to Chandhoke, the first objective of the Hindu nationalists is to construct the identity of India in terms of the ‘narrow definition of Hinduism’, and the second objective is to distort the images of the minorities, including Indian Muslims (Sengupta, Representation of the Muslim in Contemporary Hindi cinema, 2014). The Hindutva ideology defines Hindu identity
Introduction Since the dawn of mankind, humans have always expressed a desire to understand natural phenomenon and to answer questions regarding their way of life, their birth and what happens after death. These needs resulted in the development of a variety of philosophies and theories that can be found all around the world today. These beliefs soon became more and more superstitious. Once these beliefs became part of the social structure like castes and race, these caused a social divide - A divide
Popular Cinema and Gandhi Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1982) is one of the most celebrated movies based on the Gandhian tradition. Apart from the directorial edge and Ben Kingsley’s applauding performance, the movie gave birth to a new tradition in Gandhian studies. Up till 1980 there was no major cinematic contribution to the greatest hero of Indian nation. Indian directors were apprehensive about making a movie on Gandhi, and considering the magnitude of the subject it was expected. The movie
While analyzing past interactions between Hinduism and Islam, we can see some outstanding tensions that arise from territorial conflict between India, a predominantly Hindu country, and Pakistan, a predominantly Muslim country. The primary focus of this tension arises from a common area – Kashmir/Jammu. The conflict in this region can be accredited to the differences in religion. The conflict in Kashmir stems from 1947. This was the year the partition of the Indian sub-continent occurred. However
Returning Indian) NRI as a positive, dynamic character who subscribes to and supports national values in diaspora, introduced a revision of national imaginaries, one that reflects the ideologies of gender, class and religion with a transnational Hindutva modernism and capitalist consumerism. The successful solicitation of
India has arrived on the global stage, celebrated for its fastest-growing economy, educated professional class, urban-based prosperity, and Bollywood-fueled cultural influence abroad. However, while some parts of the country bask in newfound affluence, others continue to toil in abject poverty. This other side of India is also plagued by violence and unrest, which increasingly targets the government. Although there is some disagreement over whether it is possible to categorize security threats as
Prof. Ashis Nandy is a social theorist and critic, renowned for his use of clinical psychology in critiquing Colonialism, Development, Hindutva, Nuclearism, Cosmopolitanism as well as historically profiling the Indian Cinema and Cricket. His accolades include the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize (2007), a feature on the list of Top 100 Public Intellectuals Poll of the Foreign Policy magazine (2008), Senior Honorary Fellowship and Directorship of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (New Delhi)
Hinduism and Buddhism are undoubtedly different than any other religion that we have studied. Some might even dispute whether or not they are a religion, or rather a way of life or philosophy. I will use the Merriam Webster definitions of religion to depict whether or not Hinduism and Buddhism should be understood as a religion. The There is one commonality between Buddhism and Hinduism is not a central feature of the other major religions: Reincarnation. Reincarnation is a central belief among
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The Christians are among the minority in the sea of the other religious groups. With the recent emergence of the new ruling party, the Hindutva, Hinduism is exercising much power, making its presence felt in a mighty way. It is fast flourishing by suppressing other religious beliefs and one of the most suppressed are the Christians. For a Hindu, in order to attain moksha or Salvation, they
Swades After the international success (including an Academy Award nomination) of Lagaan (2001), writer-producer-director Ashutosh Gowariker’s follow-up is at first glance a very different film: whereas Lagaan gave new life to the Hindi “historical” film by being located entirely in 1893 and in Champaner, an imaginary Indian village, Swades opens with a shot of the globe that zooms down into contemporary Washington DC, where its hero, so unlike the earlier film’s simple villager Bhuvan, is
POWER: AN ESSAY ON POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY INTRODUCTION The word "power" itself implies the "powerful". Power is usually used word in everyday context, but to understand it in political philosophy I would like to explain "what power is not?" Can't we say that power is seen even in a beggar whom we consider, the powerless, ignored by the society, or can we say that a physically paralyzed man have no power in him? So the task for me is to explain "what power is not", then only I can explore the term power
vehemently attacked on Christianity and its works among Dalits and down trodden communities in India terming the works as dividing India and serving Western interests without understanding the oppressive-colonial nature of Hinduism. The challenges of Hindutva, the programs of Ghar Wapsi, and Shuddhi, communalized history textbooks and glorification of Hindu martyrs
Shiva Siddhanta Founder and History of Movement Occasionally such an individual is born who, by following his tradition correctly and completely, approaches perfection and becomes a symbol to the world. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami was such a man, a living example of awakening and wisdom, a leader recognized worldwide as one of Hinduism's foremost ministers. Gurudeva Suvaya Subramuniyaswami was the foremost exponent and teacher of Saiva Siddhanta in the West, a self-realized Western spiritual
Education is the main factor resulting in social change. Modern education plays a key role in changing the status and process of social mobility. It not only helps an individual in adapting to emerging social situation but also play creative role in liberating minds from the clutches of the established culture. Education among the Muslim women has been treated under two heads, that of religious and secular training. The traditional education pattern which is largely religious includes initiation