Why did December 6, 1992 happen?

The author analyses the background of the demolition of a mosque in Ayodhya on 6th December 1992 and the Hindu-Muslim riots that followed it. He looks at the social base of "Hindutva" (Hinduness) and argues that "Hindutva" is a response to genuine secularism, among other democrat...

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Main Author: Balagopal, K. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: 1993
In: Economic & political weekly
Year: 1993, Volume: 28, Issue: 17, Pages: 780-793
Further subjects:B Minority question
B Hinduism
B Right wing party
B Hindus
B Muslim
B India
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Summary:The author analyses the background of the demolition of a mosque in Ayodhya on 6th December 1992 and the Hindu-Muslim riots that followed it. He looks at the social base of "Hindutva" (Hinduness) and argues that "Hindutva" is a response to genuine secularism, among other democratic values. The author considers the tasks of the democratic forces to fight the ideology of the (Hindu) Bharatiya Janata Party. (DÜI-Sen)
ISSN:0012-9976
Contains:In: Economic & political weekly