A monumental intellectual history of the pivotal figure of extreme
Hindu nationalism Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883–1966) was an
intellectual, ideologue, and anticolonial nationalist leader in
India’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule, one
whose anti-Muslim writings exploited India’s tensions in pursuit
of Hindu majority rule. Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva is the
first comprehensive intellectual history of one of the most
contentious political thinkers of the twentieth century. Janaki
Bakhle examines the full range of Savarkar’s voluminous writings
in his native language of Marathi, from political and historical
works to poetry, essays, and speeches. She reveals the complexities
in the various positions he took as a champion of the beleaguered
Hindu community, an anticaste progressive, an erudite if polemical
historian, a pioneering advocate for women’s dignity, and a
patriotic poet. This critical examination of Savarkar’s thought
shows that Hindutva is as much about the aesthetic experiences that
have been attached to the idea of India itself as it is a militant
political program that has targeted the Muslim community in pursuit
of power in postcolonial India. By bringing to light the many
legends surrounding Savarkar, Bakhle shows how this figure from a
provincial locality in colonial India rose to world-historical
importance. Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva also uncovers the
vast hagiographic literature that has kept alive the myth of
Savarkar as a uniquely brave, brilliant, and learned revolutionary
leader of the Hindu nation.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Janaki Bakhle
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-25036-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-25036-7 |
Barcode: |
9780691250366 |
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