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Second Revised Edition HINDUTVA Rising Extremism in India Edited by Khalid Rahman IPS Press is the publishing arm of Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad – an independent think tank dedicated to promoting policy-oriented research. Pakistan Affairs, International Relations and Faith and Society are some of the major study areas at IPS. Hindutva Rising Extremism in India Second Revised Edition © IPS Press 2020 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad. Enquiries concerning reproduction should be sent to IPS Press at the contact details given below: IPS Press Institute of Policy Studies Nasr Chambers, 1, MPCHS Commercial Centre, E-11/3, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: +92 51 8438391-3 Fax: +92 51 8438390 Email: [email protected] URL: www.ips.org.pk ISBN: 978-969-448-786-1 Printed in Pakistan by Contrive Services Karachi Table of Contents Preface V Foreword IX Part One Rising Extremism in India: Genesis and Dynamics Hindutva: Philosophy and Evolution (1828– 03 1947) Waqar Masood Khan State, Society and Extremism in India 25 Abdul Basit Factors Contributing to Extremism in India 39 Mujeeb Afzal Hindutva and Indian Politics 53 Zamir Akram Hindutva Politics and the Role of Gorakhnath 61 Mutt Asifa Tanvir Understanding Indian Extremism and Internal 73 Response to it Syed Iftikhar Gilani Economics of Hindutva 89 Irfan Shahzad, Asifa Tanvir Part Two Rising Extremism in India: The International Dimension Worldwide Linkages and Collaborations 101 Murtaza Shibli Rise of Extremism in India and Chinese 115 Response Ye Hailin Changing International Dynamics and 121 Extremism in India Salman Bashir BJP’s Hindutva Agenda — An Overview 127 Jalil Abbas Jilani Waqar Masood Khan Abdul Basit Junaid Ahmad Khalid Iqbal Syed Rifaat Hussain Murtaza Shibli Annexures 165 1. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – Vision & Mission 2. Bharatiya Janata Party’s Philosophy 3. Modi’s Polarizing Statements and Hate Speech Against Muslims 4. Yogi Adityanath’s Polarizing Statements 5. Interviews of Subramanian Swamy 6. Remarks Made by BJP Officials on Cow Protection Index 221 Contributors’ Profile 229 .

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