Hindutva

This country has a particular identity which we describe as Hindutva — not just us, it has been described as such for millennia.

We have borrowed it from Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo and Dayananda Saraswati Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

This country has a particular identity which we describe as Hindutva — not just us, it has been described as such for millennia.

Archive 2009-06-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

Since we are exploring the re-visioning of the term Hindutva in other current SCIY post, and it would appear that Sri Aurobindo's use-value for political Hinduvta is in championing him as a staunch nationalist who would resort to warfare - citing his essays on the 5000 year old text of the Gita, - to restore her timeless Hindu Identity and reclaim her ancient territory, I think the following statement needs to be deconstructed; and I mean that in no small way:

In India the constitution is now been well amended Tusar N Mohapatra 2007

“What makes Modi different from Hitler,” explained Prasad Chacko, who heads a local NGO, “is that while Hitler thought fascism the end result of political evolution, Modi knows that Hindutva is only a phase that cannot last, so now he focuses on development, not communal divides.”

India’s New Face 2009

“What makes Modi different from Hitler,” explained Prasad Chacko, who heads a local NGO, “is that while Hitler thought fascism the end result of political evolution, Modi knows that Hindutva is only a phase that cannot last, so now he focuses on development, not communal divides.”

India’s New Face 2009

But then the word Hindutva rolls off my back without me feeling a thing.

WordPress.com News 2009

I have done my very best to understand what the word Hindutva means.

Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views' 2009

But then the word Hindutva rolls off my back without me feeling a thing.

WordPress.com News 2009

But then the word Hindutva rolls off my back without me feeling a thing.

WordPress.com News 2009

More damaging were Aseemanand's accusations against high-ranking members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, a religious group that spreads its Hindu revivalist ideology, known as Hindutva, through a network of schools, charities and clubs.

Hindu terrorism charges force India to reflect on prejudices against Muslims 2011