Thus the actual essentials of hindutva are the ideal essentials of nationality. A political war has erupted over vinayak damodar savarkar, better known as veer savarkar, after congress distributed booklets on the hindutva icon at a party. Theres a political war brewing over vinayak damodar sawarkar, also known as. Renowned author jyotirmaya sharma demonstrated in his book hindutva.
The booklet also claims that savarkar and mahatma gandhis killer. The word hindutva is widely used by all of them, but what does the term actually mean. He repeatedly argued that what the religious books say about untouchability is irrelevant. Originally published under the title essentials of hindutva in 1923, it was retitled hindutva. Vinayak damodar savarkar and the early indian revolutionary movement. Savarkar s pamphlet forms part of the canon of works published during british rule that later influenced postindependence contemporary hindu nationalism. Buy hindutva book online at best prices in india on. Hindutva ideologue vinayak damodar savarkars credentials as a patriot.
How hindutva gang led by savarkar betrayed netajis movement and sided with the british rulers. Vd savarkars brand of hindutva was rooted in the idea of an egalitarian and democratic society. Exploring the idea of hindu nationalism that when savarkar was 12yearold, he leads a. Veer savarkar, the father of hindutva who hated the.
How history distorted savarkars ideology the nationalist icons efforts to protect hindu culture and religion from proselytisers has been given the colour of hindu aggression a travesty of truth. Savarkar was a strong opponent of the caste system. Sensing the threat to indias unity and to counter the threat of the rising tide of islamic fundamentalism, savarkar wrote his treatise, hindutva in 1923, in which he spoke of hindu consciousness imbued in the spirit of bharat varsha. In an interview with yogesh pawar, author vikram sampath, a savarkar addict and researcher.
Vaibhav purandare said the rss founder was inspired by savarkar. Revealing the man behind hindutva icon vd savarkar. Veer savarkar prakashan, 1st edition 1923 laid out the concept in 1923. Hindutva, haindavam, hindu, savarkar, v d savarkar, hinduism, vinayak damodar savarkar, hindutva ebook collection opensource. Irfan habib, nilanjan mukhopadyay speaks to rahul kanwal. Pages 159 ppi 600 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. The man largely credited with the invention of the concept of hindutva literally hindunessis vinayak damodar savarkar 18831966, whose essentials of hindutva bombay. The social practice was unfit for a modern society.
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