Hindus and others: The militant Hindu construction

The article takes a look at how militant Hindu organisations (Rashtriya Svayam Sevak Sangh, Arye Samaj, Hindu Mahasabha, Bharatiya Janata Party among others) define a Hindu, their concept of Hindutva (Hindu identity), woman's place in Hinduism, Hindu organisations' attitudes towards Muslim...

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Main Author: Pandey, Gyanendra (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 1991
In: Economic & political weekly
Year: 1991, Volume: 26, Issue: 52, Pages: 2997-3009
Further subjects:B Right-wing radicalism
B Party (law)
B Hinduism
B Hindus
B India
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Summary:The article takes a look at how militant Hindu organisations (Rashtriya Svayam Sevak Sangh, Arye Samaj, Hindu Mahasabha, Bharatiya Janata Party among others) define a Hindu, their concept of Hindutva (Hindu identity), woman's place in Hinduism, Hindu organisations' attitudes towards Muslims and Pakistan etc. (DÜI-Sen)
ISSN:0012-9976
Contains:In: Economic & political weekly