India Secularism in Decline a Narrative

India Secularism in Decline a Narrative
Author: Dr. K.V.Sangameswaran
Publisher: Prowess Publishing
Total Pages: 676
Release: 2019-04-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 154574422X

The title of the book is slightly deceptive in that for once it does not depict the Hindu as an arch villain in the attempts to destroy the Universal Panacea for the Indians that is Secularism. In fact the book's objective is to present what the Hindu perceives as injustice meted out to himself and his co-religionists in the skewed application of Secularism which involves the idea of New Poulism or Appeasement of the minorities. The objective again is to target the younger generation, the student audience and to present to them the other side of the story a variation of political history from the Hindu perspective as also Hindu grievances. The intent is certainly not to indoctrinate this segment of society but is an honest effort to bring it up to them knowledge about the events of the Medieval period in Indian history to which the apellation the "black hole" can be applied. The history of this period which saw the most barbaric attacks on Hindu society on an unprecedented scale any time in the history of mankind was a void which needed to be filled in so far as knowledge dissipation was concerned. There has been a deliberate attempt at ignoring the events which occurred both during Muslim invasions and that following the equally infamous British occupation. Modern historians by design were probably instructed by successive governments to draw a veil over these atrocities during this period in an effort at reducing social feuding among various communities. This book is also an effort to highlight some of the dangerous trends currently permeating through Indian society. The current narrative in this country is now moving in the direction of highlighting the effects of demographic changes, Islamic militancy, Christian evangelism and Maoism or Naxalism as it is commonly called. Of particular concern to the author is the uncontrolled migration of people from across our borders and Christian evangelism, this latter phenomenon threatening to destroy the social fabric and our native culture. This work attempts to highlight the fact that the Hindu society has unwittingly fallen into the technology trap with no safety net to protect our native culture.

Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics

Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics
Author: Manjari Katju
Publisher: Orient Blackswan
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2003
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9788125024767

Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics provides a detailed historical account of the VHP, one of the leading organisations in the Hindutva movement, focusing on its transformation from a loosely-knit body of Hindus aimed at preserving and promoting Hindu dharma, into a mass organisation actively involved in mobilising the urban middle classes, service professionals and religious leaders for the creation and promotion of a strong Hindu nation. Rich in empirical data, the book contains extensive quotations from fifty interviews carried out for this study, including those with central figures in the VHP such as Praveen Togadia and Ashok Singhal and members of related organisations.

Humour and Religion

Humour and Religion
Author: Hans Geybels
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2011-01-13
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1441194835

Humour and Religion highlights the importance and functioning of humour in different world religions. Exploring the major religious cultures, the book looks at more constructive aspects to the relation between humour and religion, with humour seen as a pathway to spiritual wisdom. Exploring how religions contain (implicit) references to the finitude and relativity of the human condition, and why humour and spirituality fit well together, contributors discuss what the meaning of humour in different religions is - Did it evolve historically? How does it function? How is humour related to the realization of spiritual goals? Looking at religions from an external perspective, the contributors then analyze the way religion interacts with humour in society. How does a religion respond to sarcasm and irony? Are there limits to mockery and making fun of believers? Does humour have a pacifying effect when societal tensions run high or does it intensify the sensitivities? This volume will provide essays of value to scholars in the various religions and literatures covered.

Reawakening to a Secular Hindu Nation

Reawakening to a Secular Hindu Nation
Author: Shrinivas Tilak
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2008
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781439214442

This work undertakes a critical inquiry into M. S. Golwalkar's vision of a Hindu nation that is rooted in Dharama and is in harmony with a functioning secular state in contemporary India

Legacy Of A Divided Nation

Legacy Of A Divided Nation
Author: Mushirul Hasan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2019-03-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0429721218

This book is regarded as a personal manifesto, a statement through the history of partition and its aftermath, of the values which India's Muslims should cherish and of the national priorities they should promote. It provides the reference-point for understanding India's Partition and its legacy.

Hindu Nationalism in India and the Politics of Fear

Hindu Nationalism in India and the Politics of Fear
Author: D. Anand
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2016-04-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0230339549

The representation of the Muslims as threatening to India's body politic is central to the Hindu nationalist project of organizing a political movement and normalizing anti-minority violence. Adopting a critical ethnographic approach, this book identifies the poetics and politics of fear and violence engendered within Hindu nationalism.

Indian Papers

Indian Papers
Author: William Al-Sharif
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2010-06-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1445765217

The book contains essays on Hindutva, Orientalism and Indian studies, Hindu renunciation, the middle way of Buddhism, and sex and gender in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Religion, Federalism, and the Struggle for Public Life

Religion, Federalism, and the Struggle for Public Life
Author: William Johnson Everett
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 221
Release: 1997
Genre: Federal government
ISBN: 0195103742

Author William Everett examines the role of religious traditions in the development of modern federal republicanism, seeking answers to such questions as: How have patterns of religious organization shaped federal republican orders? How do different cultures weave together these political and religious threads into a living fabric that fits their own cultural heritage? How are Western religious traditions of covenant and conciliarism relevant for understanding religion and constitutional developments in non-Western cultures?