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Decolonizing The Hindu Mind
Publisher:
RUPA
| Author:
Koenraad Elst
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
RUPA
Author:
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The ideological dimension of the Hindu revivalism has been mostly misrepresented or rather neglected in the ongoing debates on the subject.Thoroughly analysing the ideological statements of it’s advocates and their critiques of the existing secular order Dr.Koenraad Elst provides an overview of the ideas animating the movement.A period of rapid political changes that witnessed the rise of the BJP with only 21 Lok Sabha seats in 1984 to have 179 seats that enabled it to form a coalition government at the Centre in 1998 is the focus of the study.Amidst the umpteen number of works available on Hindu revivalism,this work stands out with it’s clear focus and clarity of thought.
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The ideological dimension of the Hindu revivalism has been mostly misrepresented or rather neglected in the ongoing debates on the subject.Thoroughly analysing the ideological statements of it’s advocates and their critiques of the existing secular order Dr.Koenraad Elst provides an overview of the ideas animating the movement.A period of rapid political changes that witnessed the rise of the BJP with only 21 Lok Sabha seats in 1984 to have 179 seats that enabled it to form a coalition government at the Centre in 1998 is the focus of the study.Amidst the umpteen number of works available on Hindu revivalism,this work stands out with it’s clear focus and clarity of thought.
About Author
A Belgian by birth,Dr.Koenraad
Elst developed interest in the raging communal disputes in India during his
stay at Benares Hindu University/Varanasi.The book is also his Doctoral
thesi. Well received,the book was originally published in 21 and the presente
publisher Rupa & Co printed it twice in 25 and 27 --This text refers to
an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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