Sangh Parivar Essays

  • Threats to Indian Democracy

    2616 Words  | 6 Pages

    Party (BJP) in collusion with Sangh Parivar constituents Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishwas (VHP) have sought to undermine secular India through subversive measures in implementing Hindu nationalistic programs to secure political power. The BJP remains the sole political party out of these named factions, yet through the historical and cultural power of the RSS and widespread religious influence of the VHP, the entire movement of the Sangh Parivar has been able to garner a

  • Yoga in Modern India

    715 Words  | 2 Pages

    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

    4528 Words  | 10 Pages

    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

  • Hindutv The Ideas Of Mass Media And Identity In India

    1837 Words  | 4 Pages

    Mass media includes a huge spectrum of media and technologies that are used to communicate with the mass and disseminate information and ideas to them. It is the principal mode of communication through which the vast majority of the common public receives information and entertainment. It includes newspapers, books, radio, television, cinema, the internet, etc. Mass communication plays an important role in disseminating information about current events happening locally, nationally, and internationally