Beyond Hindutva
Contents: Preface. I. The basic framework: 1. Introduction. 2. Tenets of the Vedic age. 3. The Hindu Dharma. II. Hinduism and Hindutva: 4. Formulation, performance and failure of Hinduism. 5. Ideology of Hindutva. 6. Limitations and disabilities of Hindutva Parivar. III. Attempts to renovate: 7. Steps in four directions. 8. Majoritarianism and opinionization. 9. Pseudo versus viable Hindutva. 10. Mutual responsibilities. 11. Reconsideration over Gandhi. IV. Internal threats to Hindutva: 12. Communalism, fundamentalism and terrorism. 13. Jihad as terrorism. 14. Questions and culture of liberal Muslims. 15. Liberals stand ineffective. 16. Muslims as peaceful citizens. V. Global threats to Hindutva: 17. Triumph and defeat of violent Jihad. 18. Wretched conditions of the terrorists. 19. War against terrorism. VI. The remedy of Hindatva (Indianism): 20. The path of Hindatva. 21. Identity and socialization of Indian Muslims. 22. Indianization of Bangladeshis and other migrants living in India. 23. Indianization of the people living India. VII. Indian democracy and globalization: 24. State and democracy in the SAARC countries. 25. Challenges of globalization to Indian democracy. Index.
"Beyond Hindutva is addressed, in particular, to the Hindus and other big and small communities presently living in India, that is, Bharat. It shows the way of Hindatva or Indianism for them to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. For this, it offers a complete framework of thought and action. Accordingly, the Hindus have to move away from their decadent forms of Hindu Dharma. Hinduism, Hindu ideology, and some Gandhian misconceptions. The ideology of Hindutva is also badly divided from within, and is utterly confusing. Neither it offers a viable and broad form of 'nationism' nor enables the Hindus to unite at large. Its cherished dream is also shattering that non-Hindus of India would ever bank upon such Hindutva for support, survival and advancement, and come closer to them. Like many Hindu bodies and organisations, the pseudo-secular parties -- Congress, Socialist, Communist, BSP, and the like - are operating at the expense of the Hindus. Unknowingly, they have been asking the Hindus to commit hara-kiri by reducing them to join the group of small minorities. Threats of terrorism -- internal and global - have been discussed in depth. To meet these dangers, the book proposes means and methods to launch war against both these forms of terrorism. Other remedies like 'socialisation' and 'good governance' are highlighted to uphold democracy in India and among the SAARC countries. Hindatva, if adopted properly, would also enable India to face the challenges of globalisation." (jacket)
