Hindutva

Hindutva, which means "Hinduness", is a kind of nationalism in India. The word was made popular by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in 1923.^[1] Groups that believe in Hindutva include the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),^[2][3] and the Sangh Parivar. Hindutva considers Hinduism better than other religions and cultures.^[4] Because of this, some people describe Hindutva as almost fascist,^[4] while others say that Hindutva is conservative.^[5]

1. ↑ Pavan Kulkarni (28 May 2019). "How Did Savarkar, a Staunch Supporter of British Colonialism, Come to Be Known as 'Veer'?". The Wire.
2. ↑ The Hindutva Road, Frontline, 4 December 2004
3. ↑ Krishna 2011, p. 324. sfn error: no target: CITEREFKrishna2011 (help)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Prabhat Patnaik (1993). "Fascism of our times". Social Scientist. 21 (3/4): 69–77. doi:10.2307/3517631. JSTOR 3517631.
5. ↑ Chetan Bhatt; Parita Mukta (May 2000). "Hindutva in the West: Mapping the Antinomies of Diaspora Nationalism". Ethnic and Racial Studies. 23 (3): 407–441. doi:10.1080/014198700328935. S2CID 143287533.