[PDF] Communalism And The Writing Of Indian History eBook

Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Communalism
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Revised version of papers presented at a seminar organised by All India Radio in October 1968.

Author : K. N. Panikkar
Publisher : Viking
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 15,96 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
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What do we mean when we say India is a secular country? How is secularism defined and to what extent are secular tenets reflected in our public and private life? Are there hidden communal agendas that are innate to the socio-cultural ethos of India, and can these ýcommunal elementsý as they are so often referred to indeed undermine the integrity of the country? These are questions that must concern every educated and intelligent citizen as India makes its way into the new millennium. In a year that has seen the gruesome murder of the missionary Graham Staines, the resignation of the foreign-born president of the Congress from her post following protests about her un-Indianness, and the fall of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre by a single vote, it has become more necessary than ever to take a hard look at the ýunity in diversityý that India as a nation-state is supposed to represent, and to identify the strands of communalism that run through our socio-political fabric. In this remarkable and timely book edited by K.N. Panikkar who provides an illuminating introduction on the subject, six commentators on contemporary India reveal the stark truth about the communal, sectarian and segregationist tendencies that have always lurked behind our secular facade. While Romila Thaparýs essay provides a historical overview of communalism in India, Rajeev Dhavan pinpoints the legal underpinnings of the secular identity that is propounded in Indiaýs Constitution. Sumit Sarkar looks closely at the vexed issue of conversions which is at the centre of current debates on communalism. Jayati Ghosh, on the other hand, studies the destructive effects of communal agendas on the liberalized economy. Tanika Sarkarýs essay straddles the twin issues of gender and communalism to show how all marginalized sections are rendered equally vulnerable by the spread of communalism. Finally, Siddharth Vardarajan looks at the interesting relationship between communal thought and its representations in the media and popular culture. Thought provoking and incisive, The Concerned Indianýs Guide to Communalism urges us to question where we stand with regard to communalism at the close of the millennium, and challenges us to fashion a truly secular identity for ourselves in the twenty-first century.

Author : K. N. Panikkar
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,79 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
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Seminar papers.

Author : Peter Heehs
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 32,84 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
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This Volume Of Essays Examines Some Of The More Important And Problematic Aspects Of The Swadeshi Movement, Such As The Relationship Between Terrorism And Non-Violent Resistance. Also Examined Here Are Foreign Influences On Bengal Terrorism And The Nature Of Bengali `Religious Nationalism`.

Author : Gyanendra Pandey
Publisher : OUP India
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,14 MB
Release : 2006-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195683646

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This new edition containing a preface and afterword, is a part of a larger exercise aimed at understanding the construction of Indian society, and politics as a whole in recent times by challenging the conventional analysis of communalism and providing alternative theoretical cues to grasp its nature and dynamics.

Author : Gyanendra Pandey
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 39,47 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
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The Author Charts The History Of The Term Communalism And The Politics And Attitudes It Seeks To Encapsulate.

Author : Michael Gottlob
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 25,56 MB
Release : 2011-05-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 0199088497

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The writing of history in India has been fraught with controversies. From the storm over textbooks in the 1970s, and the furore over the Babri Masjid in the 1990s, to the flaring up of religious sentiments over 'beef-eating' and the Ram Sethu, this book provides a synoptic view of teaching and writing of history in post-colonial India. Michael Gottlob explores historical research and teaching as important components contributing to the development of a national identity and ideas of citizenship in post-colonial India. He shows how the urge to decolonize and recover the self has given rise to several approaches that attempt to 'reclaim' Indian history from its colonial past. The book discusses diverse areas like methodological research and public use of history; cultural identity and diversity; nationalism and communalism; and social movements and deconstructs their far-reaching implications in contemporary India. It also examines the role of women, Dalits, and Adivasis to understand their position in the multicultural reality of India.

Author : Stefan Berger
Publisher : Springer
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 10,93 MB
Release : 2007-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0230223052

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This book brings together experts on national history writing from all five continents to discuss the role of history in the making of national identities in a transnational and comparative way. The institutionalization and professionalisation of history writing is analysed in the context of history's increasing nationalization.