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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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1993
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Economic & political weekly
Année: 1993, Volume: 28, Numéro: 17, Pages: 780-793 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
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B Hindou B Parti de droite B Hindouisme B Musulman B Question des minorités |
| Résumé: | 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) |
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| ISSN: | 0012-9976 |
| Contient: | In: Economic & political weekly
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