Terrorizing Muslims
Communal Violence and Emergence of Hindutva in India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6086203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jayanth Deshmukh (0000-0002-2319-566X) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 317-336 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-6952 • E-ISSN: 1469-9591 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13602004.2021.1943884 |
| OpenAlex | W3177734987 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
Independent India has witnessed a surge of right-wing militant Hindu extremism since the 1980s. The long term political and ideological goal of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is to create a Hindu Rashtra through propagating Hindutva. To realize this goal, proponents of Hindutva radicalize youth and children with conservative and fictional thoughts which lead to Islamophobia. This paper examines the link between radicalization and spread of Hindutva discourse, and communal violence. It also surveys campaigns used by the VHP to prevent proselytism. The paper also analyses how RSS aims to rewrite textbooks and control education patterns and establish conservative schools to further its interests. Findings of the paper also indicate that governments have been either complicit or negligent while dealing with Muslim riot victims. Analysis of news article regarding communal violence involving Hindus and Muslims indicate that the media acts as an echo chamber and enable Hindutva and Islamophobia in India
Hinduism · Hindutva · Ideology · Islamophobia · Militant · Political science · Politics · Radicalization · Sociology · Gender Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Religious studies · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |