Unapologetic Hindu

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...

कुछ इतिहास की यादें घर घर जय श्री प्रभु राम का गूंज उठा जयकारा है, और राम तो झांकी है, शिव-कृष्ण ने भी हुंकारा है। सदियों के आघातों से अब हिंदू-चेतना दहक उठी, प्रबल शास्त्र के साथ अब सबने शस्त्र की पुकार सुनी। घोरी, बाबर, औरंगज़ेब अब मिट्टी में मिल जाएगा, जिसने आँख उठा कर देखा वो नेत्रहीन हो जाएगा। शांति, प्रेम और भाईचारे की सीमा अब तो गुज़र गई, वेदना रोते-रोते अब आँखें आंसू के लिए तरस गई। इतिहास की ज़ंजीरों से मुक्ति कब मिल पाएगी? कब फिर मीरा अपने कृष्ण के संग झूमने जाएगी? बलिदानों के सैलाब, रक्त की नदियों को तुम स्मरण करो, अब तो मिमियाना छोड़ो, अब तो शेर की भाँति गरज पड़ो। भाई कौन, चारा कौन, ख़ुद से अब फिर पूछो तुम, अब तो बेड़ियाँ तोड़ दो, मेरी भारती के सपूतों तुम! धर्मवीर को धर्म मानकर सीता भाँति पुकारो तम से, मस्जिद जहां बनीं है, पुष्प चढ़ाओ वहीं तुम मन से, फिर दिन ऐसा आएगा की ये भारत अयोध्या बन जाएगा, और धर्मवीर मंदिर बनवाकर सत्ता ठुकरा जाएगा, उस दिन मेरे भारत की गली-गली वृंदावन बन जाएगी, और हिंदू चेतना फिर से प्रेममयी हो जाएगी, इन घावों को भरने में जब सब भाईचारा दिखलायेंगे, तब जा...

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...

  Nupur J Sharma, on her recent remarks about Chisti, a celebrated Sufi saint, that brought his dark history of rape, bloodshed and hatred for Hindus to light, received tens of thousands of death and rape threats against not only herself but also her family. So what is the truth about Sufism? Let's take a brief look, that makes up for less than a drop in the ocean, at Sufi History. When one thinks of Sufism, the first thing that probably comes to mind is good Sufi music or a mesmerizing dance in the court of an emperor. This, however, is not the entire truth. Sufi history has been through phases of denialism and has seen a great deal of white-washing to give it its current secular status. In truth, the much-celebrated Sufi culture, its music and dance is steeped in blood and has the darkest of histories. The reader must understand that the many sects of Islam have always warred with one another to claim that they are the true followers of Islam. Sufism, stripped of its contempora...

Anti-Hindu riots and violence in Delhi ‘Exert pressure on India’ was the most frequently heard phrase at the hearing convened by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) in September (the sequel to which is recently in discussion) to discuss the apparent erosion of values of religious freedom for the minority religions in India with the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Dr. Fernand de Varennes. Hearing the recorded proceedings of the trial would truly shake your beliefs about the inclusivity and brotherhood that every Indian prides himself on and while, prima facie , this may all paint a very gruesome picture, it is not the full picture by any means. The unfortunate truth, as it stands, is that for all the talk about justice, only selective justice was applied when it came to presentation of facts by Dr. Varennes and only those facts that painted the picture that the numerical majority religion was majoritarian were presented. While actively tr...