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Author - Shri Girilal Jain Author of the Book " The Hindu Phenomenon ". [ More... ] Editors Note Girilal Jain belonged to that minority of Indian intellectuals who welcomed the movement for the Ram temple as part of the process of Hindu self-renewal and self-affirmation ..... [ More... ] Hindu Nationalism : The First Phase Since the contribution of British Orientalists in the second half of the eighteenth century to the growth of self-awareness and pride in their past cultural achievements .... [ More... ] A Unique Phenomenon The first point that needs to be emphasized in a meaningful discussion of Hindu nationalism is that it is something altogether different from other types of nationalisms .... [ More... ] Retreat And Rage The central issue that arises out of developments connected with the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on 6 December 1992. [ More... ] The Civilizational Perspective I must say at the outset that I think in terms which are different from the ones that have dominated the public discourse in our country for a century and longer. [ More... ] Ayodhya : A Historical Watershed 1992 will doubtless go down in Indian history as the year of Ayodhya. [ More... ] The Nehruvian Framework As discussed earlier, two processes have been on among Hindus since the early nineteenth century - modernization and self-renewal. [ More... ] Appendix 1 : Resolving the Ancient Language Problem An unknown Indian has taken on proponents of Aryan invasion/migration theory, demolished their case, and established that northern India is the original home of the Indo-European family of languages. [ More... ] Appendix 2 : Islam And The Nation Concept Some Muslim scholars have questioned the validity of the concept of Islamic state as distinct from Muslim state the first being an ideological proposition .... [ More... ] Appendix 3 : The Older Order Changeth.... The socio- economic - political order Jawaharlal Nehru fashioned and Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi kept going, with modifications, is in deep trouble. [ More... ] Appendix 4 : Combining Bhakti with Power Some liberal Hindus and Muslims have been highly critical of what I have written on the demolition of the Babri structure and related issues since 6 December 1992. [ More... ]

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