Building a 'Hindu Rashtra' through 'Seva'

Bhattacharjee, Malini (2021) Building a 'Hindu Rashtra' through 'Seva'. Economic and Political Weekly, 56 (3). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2349-8846

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Abstract

With the spectacular victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in India, the notion of Hindutva and Hindu nationalism have gained support. Malini Bhattacharjee explores the cultural appeal of the category of "seva" (service), one of the foundational pillars of the Hindu nationalist movement, and demonstrates how the political construction of seva, both as an idea and in practice, has advanced the entrenchment of Hindutva in contemporary India.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Bhattacharjee, Malini
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Hindutva, Religion and politics, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Hindu nationalism
Subjects:	Social sciences > Political Science
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Public Policy and Governance
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2467
Publisher URL:	https://www.epw.in/engage/article/building-hindu-r...

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