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The Hindutva movement has been described as a variant of "right-wing extremism" [8] and as "almost fascist in the classical sense", adhering to a concept of homogenised majority and cultural hegemony. [9] Some analysts dispute the "fascist" label, and suggest Hindutva is an extreme form of "conservatism" or "ethnic absolutism". [10]
[32] [a] He describes Hindutva, states Bhatt, as "one of the most comprehensive and bewildering synthetic concepts known to the human tongue" and "Hindutva is not a word but a history; not only the spiritual or religious history of our people as at times it is mistaken to be by being confounded with the other cognate term Hinduism, but a ...
The book received mainly positive reception. According to Antony Copley, the writer of "Hinduism in public and private: reform, Hindutva, gender, and sampraday", the book "exemplified" Vivekananda's theory of the difference between Hindutva and Hinduism. [10]
Distortion of history in the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks has been frequently observed under the BJP governments. [11] [12] G. N. Devy writes, "the discipline of history is so rich now in its knowledge of the past that Hindutva’s speculative historiography, though imposed upon learners through the NCERT, can hardly make a dent in it."
The Hindutva movement has extensively argued for the unity of Hinduism, dismissing the differences and regarding India as a Hindu-country since ancient times. [167] And there are assumptions of political dominance of Hindu nationalism in India , also known as ' Neo-Hindutva '.
The Varied Facets of History: Essays in Honour of Aniruddha Ray. Primus Books. pp. 105– 124. ISBN 978-93-80607-16-0 – via Google Books. Lipner, Julius (1998). Hindus: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. Routledge. ISBN 0415051827. Parpola, Asko (2015). The Roots of Hinduism: The Early Aryans and the Indus Civilization. Oxford University ...
The History Channel's original logo used from January 1, 1995, to February 15, 2008, with the slogan "Where the past comes alive." In the station's early years, the red background was not there, and later it sometimes appeared blue (in documentaries), light green (in biographies), purple (in sitcoms), yellow (in reality shows), or orange (in short form content) instead of red.
Punjabi Hindus form between approximately 8 and 10 percent of Haryana's population and are very much influential in the state politics. [g] Based on 2011 official census counts out of a total population of 25.4 million, this amounts to between 2.03 and 2.54 million people.