Awakening Bharat Mata

Posted on 24 September 2018 by Swapan Dasgupta

The rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP was much than an ordinary electoral phenomenon it brought to the fore two contrasting views of nationhood between those who saw modern India in terms of secular republicanism and on the other hand were those who sought to blend technological modernity with the country s Hindu inheritance The Right s ascendancy and the debates that accompanied it, anticipated many of the concerns that find reflection today in the United States and Europe.The phenomenon of Hindu nationalism was also a profound intellectual challenge to the loose Left liberal consensus that had prevailed in India since Jawaharlal Nehru became Prime Minister in 1947 The idea of Hindutva and the political character of the BJP have been closely scrutinised by scholars, and the impulse has been to view India s Right wing politics as either a variant of fascism or merely a collection of sectarian prejudices.In fact, the inspiration for the Right in India has come from multiple and often contradictory sources, including the influence of individuals such as Sarvarkar, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo, not to mention the Arya Samaj movement.This collection is an attempt to showcase the phenomenon of Hindu nationalism in terms of how it perceives itself Many of the concerns that drive the Indian Right are located in the country s nationalist culture In trying to locate some of the ideas, attitudes and beliefs that define the Indian Right, Awakening Bharat Mata also seeks to identify the nature of Indian conservatism and identify its similarities and differences with political thought in the West.This book is not about Hindu nationalism in power but as a social and political movement and its aim is to encourage a informed understanding of an idea that will remain relevant in Indian life far beyond victories and defeats in elections. Download Awakening Bharat Mata – kino-fada.fr Awakening Bharat Mata is a collection of writings from the pioneers of the Hindu National movement, from pre independence till the Ayodhya Movement of the 90s Swapan Dasgupta starts his book with a background to the writings, setting a political, ideological and historical background Or at least he tries to Where Mr Dasgupta fails, is by adopting an unbiased, birds eye view whi...A necessary reading for every right leaning Indian citizen This book should also be read by people who associate intellectualism exclusively with the Left, while shunning the Right to be conservative, ineffectual and narrow minded.The book is a wholesome combination of author s POV followed by a series of historical essays speeches by Vivekananda, Savarkar, Patel, Vajpayee etc.I really liked the chapters on Shivaji where his prowess efforts to establish the Hindu Maratha Samrajya A necessary rea...Book is a collection of amazing essays which cover many topics It was fun reading it Quite an educating book.The seeds of modern day Hindu India were sown many decades ago And every tree which has grown from then tiny seed , now casts a forlorn shadow on this mighty nation The author presents a bipartisan view of iconic lectures and debates and leaves the reader to connect with current state of the nation From Swami to Poets From Politicians to Presidenti...Read it for the included essays.If you are on right read to understand it better If you are on left read it to understand right There are not many intellectuals on right who can deliver their thought process in english For that this book is unique and deserves space in anyone trying to understand right wing The book itself though is a tough one to read Its not lucid Its grandiloquent and arcane sometimes However with some patience and labor you will get through it Its thought provoking, reflective of erudition on If you are on right read to understand it better If you are on left read it to understand right There are not many intellectuals on right who can deliver their thought process in english For that this book is unique and deserves space in anyone trying to understand right wing The book itself though is a tough one to read Its not lucid Its grandiloquent and arcane sometimes However with some patience and labor you will get through it Its thought provoking, reflective of erudition on authors part, absurd at times in authors choice of voices to represent right wing, downright abhorrent in few cases With such range of views , it surely makes a good case for diversity within right wing For this i gave 4 star to the book.However, do i see myself enligh...

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24 September 2018

Swapan Dasgupta