Hindu Rashtra

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Hindu Rashtra is a political and cultural concept envisioning India as a nation fundamentally defined by Hindu identity, values, and civilization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural concept
political concept
associatedWithIdeology Hindu nationalism
associatedWithMovement Hindu nationalism
surface form: Hindutva
associatedWithReligion Hinduism
centralTheme Hindu civilizational identity as the basis of the Indian nation
cultural nationalism
religious majoritarianism
contrastedWith civic nationalism
secularism in India
criticizedBy many Indian constitutional scholars
religious minority organizations in India
secular activists in India
debatedIn Indian constitutional discourse
Indian media
Indian politics
hasDefinition a vision of India as a nation fundamentally defined by Hindu identity, values, and civilization
hasKeyConcept Hindu culture as national culture
Hindu majority as defining character of the state
unification of Hindus as a political community
view of India as a Hindu civilization-state
hasOriginCountry India
hasPrimaryLanguageContext English
Hindi
Sanskrit
historicalContext emerged strongly in early 20th century Indian nationalist debates
influencedBy Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideology
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
linkedDebate interpretation of Indian secularism
majority-minority relations in India
linkedIssue definition of Indian national identity
relationship between religion and state in India
status of Muslims and Christians in India
normativeGoalFor Hindutva ideologues
notCodifiedAs official constitutional term in India
perceivedAs cultural self-assertion by many supporters
majoritarian project by many critics
promotedByOrganization Bajrang Dal
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Vishva Hindu Parishad
raisesConcern erosion of secular constitutional principles
minority rights in India
religious freedom in India
relatedToConcept Hindu Raj
Ram Rajya
usedBy Hindu nationalist organizations
some leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party

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Hindu Rashtra Dal namedAfter Hindu Rashtra
Hindu Mahasabha associatedWithConcept Hindu Rashtra