Hindutva, violence and cow protectionism

This essay examines the role of Hindutva ideology in mobilising Large Groups to engage in violence. Aspects of Hindutva ideology can be classified as extremist in nature. The ideology therefore has the potential to manifest into violence. Particularly, it develops ethnic markers that become symbolic...

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Main Author: Jagtiani, Ashini
Other Authors: Kumar Ramakrishna
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2019
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-784722020-11-01T08:15:34Z Hindutva, violence and cow protectionism Jagtiani, Ashini Kumar Ramakrishna S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science This essay examines the role of Hindutva ideology in mobilising Large Groups to engage in violence. Aspects of Hindutva ideology can be classified as extremist in nature. The ideology therefore has the potential to manifest into violence. Particularly, it develops ethnic markers that become symbolic of the Hindutva Group Tent. This paper identifies the issue of cow protectionism and the subsequent violence that ensues because of the issue, makes the cow the latest symbol of the Hindutva group tent. The narrative of protecting the cow is ideologically warped in Hindutva extremist ideology that eventually manifests into different forms of violence. Master of Science (Strategic Studies) 2019-06-20T06:34:25Z 2019-06-20T06:34:25Z 2019 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/78472 en 52 p. application/pdf
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Hindutva, violence and cow protectionism
description This essay examines the role of Hindutva ideology in mobilising Large Groups to engage in violence. Aspects of Hindutva ideology can be classified as extremist in nature. The ideology therefore has the potential to manifest into violence. Particularly, it develops ethnic markers that become symbolic of the Hindutva Group Tent. This paper identifies the issue of cow protectionism and the subsequent violence that ensues because of the issue, makes the cow the latest symbol of the Hindutva group tent. The narrative of protecting the cow is ideologically warped in Hindutva extremist ideology that eventually manifests into different forms of violence.
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