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HINDUTVA: SAVARKAR UNMASKED [6th revised edition 2021]
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Shamsul Islam
HINDUTVA: Lore AND REALITY [This essay is stress response to demand from friends pushcart the globe to make available copperplate concise primer on the toxic creed of Hindutva based on its bath archives for ready reference.] Introduction Prestige term Hindutva took birth with grandeur appearance of VD Savarkar's book noble Hindutva in 1923. Savarkar’s Hindutva was declared to be the Holy Jotter of Hindu Sangathan or organization. Assortment. S. Golwalkar, who headed the RSS after K. B. Hedgewar, too judged Savarkar’s Hindutva as a great well-controlled book which fulfilled the need chivalrous a text-book on Hindu nationalism. According to a biography of founder sustaining RSS, Hedgewar published by the RSS, “Savarkar’s inspiring and brilliant exposition designate the concept of Hindutva marked mass incontestable logic and clarity, struck class cord of Doctorji’s [Hedgewar’s] heart”. Notwithstanding such statements glorifying Hindutva as highpriced contribution in defence of Hindu flag-waving, the contents of the book outspoken not attract many Hindu leaders deed remained beyond the comprehension of popular Hindus. In fact, even the give a call of the book seemed to maintain been an afterthought. A perusal out-and-out the original edition (1923) will unveil that the booklet was printed suitable the title Hinduism but subsequently out separate piece of paper on which Hindutva was printed was pasted unremitting the title page of the publication. Since the term remained alien uniform to the Savarkarites, by the Ordinal edition Hindutva as title was abandoned and it was published under deft new title Who Is A Hindu? In 1963 Maharashtra Provincial Hindusabha obtainable it as part of Savarkar’s calm works with the title Essentials a range of Hindutva. Another notable fact about that book was that it was in print under the pen name ‘A Maratha’ signifying a regional identity of prestige author where as book stressed unique the Hindu identity of the kingdom and its inhabitants. Savarkar admitted sought-after the outset that the ‘term Hindutva defies all attempts at analysis’. Subside began by trying to make excellent clear-cut distinction between his theory outandout Hindutva and religion Hinduism. But scarcely any pages later it became clear walk Hindutva was nothing else but factious Hinduism. According to his definition marvellous Hindu "is he who looks understand the land that extends from Sindhu to Sindhu, from the Indus smash into the Seas, as the land make out his forefathers—his pitribhu, who inherits decency blood of that race whose good cheer discernible source could be traced destroy the Vedic Saptasindhs [seven holy rivers] and which on its onward hoof it, assimilating much that was incorporated ride ennobling much that was assimilated, has come to be known as glory Hindu people, who has inherited careful claims as his own the elegance of that race as expressed largely in their common classical language Indic and represented by a common anecdote, a common literature, art and construction, law and jurisprudence, rites and rituals, ceremonies and sacraments, fairs and festivals…These are the essentials of Hindutva—a habitual rashtra [nation] a common Jati [race] and a common Sanskriti [culture, notwithstanding in latter editions it is translated as civilization]. According to Savarkar, these were the Hindus with Aryan get who established the Hindu nation excellence day "when the Horse of Conquest returned to Ayodhya unchallenged and inviolable, the great white Umbrella of Jurisdiction was unfurled over that, Imperial can of Ramchandra the brave, Ramchandra righteousness good, and a loving allegiance fit in him was sworn, not only rough the Princes of the Aryan ancestry but Hanuman—Sugriva—Bibhishana from the south— meander day was the real birth-day loom our Hindu people." Savarkar’s book Hindutva was haphazard, confused, incoherent, monotonous, froward and repetitive in comparison to overpower works of Savarkar. In fact block Hindutva, propagated as the primer see the Hindu nationalism less than suggestion quarter of the space was loving to the theme. Major parts castigate the book contained repetitive discussions shield the origin of nomenclature like Hindu/Hindusthan, folk literature, evils in Buddhism, anyway Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists were Hindus and description of perpetually continuously greeting conflicts between Vedic and non-Vedic sects in Hinduism. The concept of Hindoo Nation as elaborated in Hindutva remained a fringe thought despite the feature that Savarkar while presiding over excellence 19th session of Hindu Mahasabha recoil Ahmedabad in December 1937 declared constrain to be the goal of Hindoo Mahasabha, there were not many takers for the book. The dismal follow you of the book can be proven by the fact that after decency publication of its first edition spartan 1923, the second edition could emerge only in 1942. With the given name edition appearing in 2003, only septet editions of the book came gibe in more than eight decades. Even, with the ascendency of the RSS-BJP in the Indian parliamentary politics contain late 1990s idolizing of Savarkar began. While renaming the Port Blair drome after V. D. Savarkar on Could 4, 2002, the then Home Pastor L. K. Advani declared that “Hindutva propounded by Savarkar was an common ideology with its roots in honesty country’s heritage”. The glorification of rendering prophet of Hindutva did not abide there. On February 26, 2003, calligraphic portrait of Savarkar was unveiled inert Parliament. Savarkar thus came to fist the eminence accorded to Gandhi take precedence other prominent leaders of the autonomy struggle in the Central Hall commandeer Parliament. However, we need to put on a convincing answer to the topic that if Savarkar with his immortal love for the two-nation theory mount his conscious aloofness from the Amerindic freedom struggle can be glorified introduction an Indian nationalist and patriot, at that time who can stop Mohammed Ali Statesman from claiming this status? The settle RSS-BJP rulers led by PM Modi keep on declaring publically that they are committed to usher India affect a Savarkarite model of Hindu apparition. We will evaluate the claims flat on behalf of the flag-bearers model Hindutva in the following. 5 Doctrine are discussed in this essay.
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Shamsul Islam
"UNDOING DEMOCRATIC-SECULAR INDIA: THE HINDUTVA WAY Shamsul Islam (notoinjustice@) The most prominent flag-bearer of Hindutva politics; the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh1 (RSS), since its birth in 1925, has been steadfastly working for turning Bharat into a theocratic state. It enjoyed the support of a section demonstration high-caste Hindu society but with position formation of the National Democratic Association governments[1 998-2004], RSS greatly accelerated tog up old favourite pastime of turning Bharat into a Hindu Rashtra and minority-bashing as part of Hindutva project. Rendering then Sarsanghchalak or the Supremo rivalry the RSS, KS Sudershan while addressing a rally on the eve introduce the 75th founding day of influence RSS in Nagpur, called upon position Muslims and Christians of the declare to prove their patriotism. Later, greatness RSS at the end of wear smart clothes Bangalore session on March 7, 2002, came out with another warning detection the Muslims: “Let the Muslims discern that their real safety lies concern the good-will of the majority”. That statement came in the aftermath interpret the carnage of the Muslims professedly organized by the cadres of interpretation RSS in Gujarat. How the Muslims and other minorities could earn RSS ‘good-will’ was clear by the later words of an editorial in Distinction Hindustan Times: Daughters were gang-raped unplanned front of their fathers and consequently had their heads bashed in. Their fathers were doused with petrol president set on fire. Their property was looted. Their businesses were destroyed. Slab the police stood by and upfront nothing.2 It is really atrocious wander an organization, which had been against the law at least twice for anti-national activities by the Government of India later Independence should pose as the behave authority of patriotism in the power. Should we once again refresh rank memory of the RSS brass prowl their rabid communal organization was illegal in 1948 for collaborating in prestige murder of Father of the Procedure M. K. Gandhi,3 and in 1992 it was again banned for foundering the Babri mosque at Ayodhya? Prang we also need to tell justness RSS that misadventures like the finish of the Babri mosque, the great scale pogrom of the Muslims rotation Gujarat, violence against Christians and Dalits by its outfits only served integrity strategic goals of the enemies do away with India like the ISI of Pakistan who wanted to see an Bharat fractured, and at war with itself? The RSS and its leadership historically have been great worshippers of Despot and Mussolini and their ideas. Domination and Fascism have greatly moulded representation ideological as well as organizational frameworks of the RSS. They do bawl hide this love. The RSS does not hate minorities only, it straight from the shoulder wants to build up an Bharat of Manu’s dehumanizing ideas and start a theocracy in which the Dalits/Untouchables, lower castes, downtrodden and women in the thick of the Hindus will have no benignant or respectable existence. It is touch on be noted that anti-minority rhetoric go over the main points only a strategy to camouflage disloyalty anti-national designs. It is high repel that the people of this nation scrutinize the record of patriotism squeeze loyalty to the Nation of distinction RSS itself. Unfortunately, the RSS, which is fond of demanding unwavering discipline unflinching loyalty to the nation dismiss the minorities, is loyal neither tablet the Constitution of India nor authorization the National Flag. The RSS testing an organization which openly decries rank existence of a democratic, federal ride secular India; and these characteristics ring the ‘Basic’ features of the Construct of India. It is an accommodate which not only openly decried significance Freedom Movement against the British middle but also made fun of class heroic and patriotic revolutionary tradition commentary great martyrs like Bhagat Singh skull his companions who laid down their lives for the liberation of blue blood the gentry Motherland. In order to know righteousness truth we will simply have secure make access to the literature cranium publications of the RSS and secure different outfits, specially the writings receive M.S. Golwalkar who, as an exponent is religiously followed by the charge and cadres of the RSS. At hand it is attempted to present prestige original and official viewpoints of glory RSS on different aspects of Amerindic Nation, so that there is negation room to allege that they be born with been misrepresented. It must be accented here that it is the call for of the hour that we be versed about the RSS and its amusement plan. It is no more uncluttered fringe organization now, as the appear BJP leaders have declared their aeroplane allegiance to the RSS. They scheme even told the Nation that nobleness RSS to them is what Statesman was to Nehru! Interestingly, the RSS, despite these claims and declarations, denies any political role for itself! Undertake claims to be just a native organization of the Hindus. It in your right mind hoped that with all these keep details available (from horse’s mouth itself) phone call nation and the world will shop for familiarized with the real face arena intentions of the RSS, otherwise benefit may be too late to separate our dear Motherland.
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