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  • Savarkar on Caste and the Caste System: A Vision for Social Reform

    Savarkar on Caste and the Caste System: A Vision for Social Reform

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    Social-Reformist Dimension of Hindutva, Part 8 The caste system has long been a subject of intense debate. While some have seen it as a stabilizing force in Indian society, others have condemned it as an oppressive and regressive institution. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, a prominent Indian nationalist, falls squarely into the latter camp. His critique of…

  • Savarkar’s Plea for a Right to Resistance

    Savarkar’s Plea for a Right to Resistance

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    Political Dimension of Hindutva, Part 6 The Concept of “Responsive Resistance” Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was deeply influenced by the idea of “Responsive Resistance,” a term coined by Bal Gangadhar Tilak. This concept proposed that Indian cooperation with British colonial rule should be directly proportional to the level of political reforms granted by the British. More…

  • Savarkar’s Secular Vision on State and Religion

    Savarkar’s Secular Vision on State and Religion

    Savarkar’s Philosophy & Worldview, Part 6; Savarkar’s Agnosticism, (3/4) In the ongoing exploration of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s ideological framework, his views on the relationship between religion and politics offer a compelling lens through which to understand his agnosticism. While Hinduism undeniably played a central role in Savarkar’s thinking, it was not rooted in spiritual devotion…