Unapologetic Hindu

  Indian Polity Without any doubt, the ‘India’ we live in is more than just India i.e. the nation-state. As the Article 1 of the Indian Constitution precisely surmises: ‘India, that is Bharat’, India derives its colour from Bharat, i.e. the civilisation of this land, thus transcending mere politics and geographical lines. Bharat is based on the lines of the Hindu civilisation i.e. it follows the Hindu way of life, without any shadow of doubt. The very ideals of equality and discourse that have been cherished throughout  Bharatiya  History, and that now find importance in the Indian state, have been derived from the vast practices within this Hindu dharma. It follows, thus, without doubt that the Indian state, based upon the premise of Bharat, is entrenched with the ideals of the Hindu way of life. More than just saying this, let us discuss examples on how these ideals actively shape the Indian state today and find way into machineries that drive  policy-making  ...

रोम   रोम   में   रमे   राम   की   जन्मभूमि   पर   नित   रहते   हैं फिर   भी   राघव   के   मंदिर   को   बाबर   की   मस्जिद   कहते   हैं -Sadhvi Ritambhara, on how a structure built by an outsider to the civilisation and an invader is being chosen over one of the most important deities of the civilisation, Ram, over whose temple it was built.   What is Middle-Eastern Consciousness and How does it Differ from Western Consciousness? When we talk about Western Consciousness and Colonialism, Christianity is the point of focus. Similarly, the Middle-Eastern Consciousness is based on the culture and practices of Islam as practiced in the region. As it spread out to various regions, the OET of Islam being that of an expansionist ideology, it had certain common points wherever it went. While the Christian conversions weren’t any less bloody, in the context of Bharat, Islam exercised a particu...

An enduring scholarly discourse in recent years has revolved around the “manufactured” secessionist propensities in Southern India. Utilizing a term like “manufactured” is imperative, given that these secessionist inclinations are not indigenous to the region, having emerged only after the arrival of Christian missionaries. Every time parties such as the BJP, which are ascribed to be Hindu-nationalist parties, win in a Northern state and lose in a Southern one, various varieties of jibes are used to degrade Hindus and our culture. There is debate over migration and the rise of Hindutva politics, and more often than not, Hinduism comes under fire rather than the specific political parties whose ideals some may not conform to. The North, often seen as the Hindu bastion, becomes an object of enmity for many who conform to these secessionist ideals. The problem with this mindset is that it has been ingrained into the minds of many living in Southern Bharat over centuries. For several centu...