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The saffron flag (bhagwa dhwaj) of the medieval Hindu warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was held in high esteem by the Hindu Mahasabha and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the 1920s as a representative of Hindu resurgence and militaristic tradition. The saffron flag was the "true guru" to which Hedgewar demanded obeisance from the RSS ...
Saffron is considered a sacred color in Hinduism, in which it is associated with the renunciation of worldly desire, purity, and devotion. [3] Saffron is widely seen as a representative of Hinduism and other Indian religions. However, in current times it has been extensively and almost solely used as a political symbol by the Hindutva movement ...
The term "saffron terror" was coined in 2002 by the Indian journalist Praveen Swami after the 2002 Gujarat riots, [18] [19] and gained popularity in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 attacks which targeted Pakistanis and Muslims and were reportedly instigated by people affiliated with Hindu nationalist organisations like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Abhinav Bharat.
Saffron's aroma is often described by connoisseurs as reminiscent of metallic honey with grassy or hay-like notes, while its taste has also been noted as hay-like and sweet. Saffron also contributes a luminous yellow-orange colouring to foods. Saffron is widely used in Persian, [70] Indian, European, and Arab cuisines. Confectioneries and ...
When the Indian flag is flown on Indian territory along with other national flags, the general rule is that the Indian flag should be the starting point of all flags. When flags are placed in a straight line, the rightmost flag (leftmost to the observer facing the flag) is the Indian flag, followed by other national flags in alphabetical order.
A Bharathamatha statue at Kanyakumari, or Cape Comorin, the southern-most coast of India. In the book Everyday Nationalism: Women of the Hindu Right in India, Kalyani Devaki Menon argues that "the vision of India as Bharat Mata has profound implications for the politics of Hindu nationalism" and that the depiction of India as a Hindu goddess implies that it is not just the patriotic but also ...
Bhagwa Love Trap (BLT, transl. Saffron Love Trap) is a Hinduphobic [1] conspiracy theory that originated in social media. [2] [3] [4] The conspiracy theory alleges that Hindu men attempt to lure Muslim women into relationships with the intention of converting them into Hindus.
In North India, it is served as a sweet dish called suji halwa, suji being the Hindi word for semolina. It uses similar ingredients to kesari baat such as ghee, sugar, semolina and water. Nuts and raisins are often added, and sometimes saffron may also be added. Since this is a household dish in North India, the use of food colour isn't common.