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H-ASIA November 6, 2009 Lecture: "Political Religion in India: Hindu Raj? Hinduism? or Hindutva?" Professor Robert Eric Frykenberg at Monash University, Caulfield campus November 9, 2009 ************************************************************************ From: mai enquiries <mai.enquiries@adm.monash.edu.au> "Political Religion in India: Hindu Raj? Hinduism? or Hindutva?" Professor Robert Eric Frykenberg University of Wisconsin, Madison Monash Asian Institute Monday 9 November 2009, 12:00 noon Building H - Theatre HB32 Monash University, Caulfield campus 900 Dandenong Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3145 Between the logic of an integrating constitutional pluralism and the more fissiparous logic of a sacralising, if not totalising, kind of "civic" religion operating within both parliamentary and extra-parliamentary processes, the political structures of India as a secular state have suffered dangerous stresses, and have survived - so far. This paper will address these stresses and tensions, between what Romila & Romesh Thapar called "Syndicated" Hinduism as a modern construction (or invented tradition), linked to the secular pluralism required for political stability, and Hindutva and the Sangh Parivar's agenda of militant nationalism. Details: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/mai/news-and-events/seminars/index.php#political Enquiries: MAI.Enquiries@adm.monash.edu.au <mailto:MAI.Enquiries@adm.monash.edu.au> with 'Political Religion in India" in the subject heading of the email. ****************************************************************** To post to H-ASIA simply send your message to: <H-ASIA@h-net.msu.edu> For holidays or short absences send post to: <listserv@h-net.msu.edu> with message: SET H-ASIA NOMAIL Upon return, send post with message SET H-ASIA MAIL H-ASIA WEB HOMEPAGE URL: http://h-net.msu.edu/~asia/
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