Hindu nationalism has been collectively referred to as the expression of political thought, based on the native social and cultural traditions of the Indian subcontinent. "Hindu nationalism" is a simplistic translation of Hindū Rāṣṭravāda. It is better described as "Hindu polity". [1]

Apr 22, 2019 · Some call it Hindu nationalism. A lifetime after India cast off colonial rule, it is embracing a new identity, and its majority-Hindu faith is a big part of that.

Apr 18, 2024 · Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government is implementing a citizenship law that excludes migrants who are Muslim. The RSS — formed in 1925 with the stated intent to...

Jan 23, 2025 · Hindutva, or Hindu nationalism, is a right-wing ethno-nationalist political ideology in India that was first defined in the early 1920s by nationalist activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

May 3, 2019 · Led since 2009 by longtime stalwart Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS is India's most prominent proponent of Hindutva — Hindu-ness and the idea that India should be a "Hindu nation." About 80 percent of...

May 23, 2024 · On this episode of Why It Matters, experts discuss the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist agenda for India.

Feb 28, 2022 · The Rise of Hindu Nationalism The year 2022 marks 75 years of India’s independence — and 20 years since the anti-Muslim pogrom that foreshadowed Narendra Modi’s majoritarian reboot of Indian nationalism, writes Cherian George.

Apr 14, 2019 · How Hindu Nationalism is changing India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with of Yogi Adityanath (left), a Hindu priest who is chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, during a campaign rally...

Apr 13, 2022 · For years, Hindu nationalists have worked to consolidate various parts of the faith into a unified political movement. They have very successfully organized high-caste Hindus, who sit at the top of the religion’s hierarchy and make up most of the Indian elite.

Aug 22, 2019 · This chapter presents the history of Hindu nationalism, starting in the early twentieth century. It goes into the Hindutva ideology of Savarkar, Golwalkar, and other ideologues, and gives a history of key organizations such as the Hindu Mahasabha, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and the political party ...