I’ll explain #Hinduism & #Hindutva one by one. But before that let’s understand the root word “Hindu” as starter. Read on👇🏼
1/n #SadarPranam @ShashiTharoor ji. Saw this fake table shared by @anubhavsinha & you.I chose to respond to you than former for I don’t like talking to bullies.
I have discussed myths abt “Hindutva & Hinduism” in my book #ModiAgain :An Ex-Communist’s Manifesto” too. (Pg 96-99) https://t.co/IxT4yutQad
An interesting, though incomplete, comparative table doing the rounds. #HinduismVsHindutva pic.twitter.com/WiDxKx0JZU
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) January 8, 2020
I’ll explain #Hinduism & #Hindutva one by one. But before that let’s understand the root word “Hindu” as starter. Read on👇🏼
Ref: Introduction to Hinduism by Gavin Flood,P 6.
Vol. 49, No. 1 (2002), pp. 2-5
The term 'Hindu' in these ancient records is an ethno-geographical term & didn’t refer to a religion. There many such references.
Hence, HINDU~INDIAN (check snippets).
The first recorded usage of the suffix ism as a separate word in its own right was in 1680. By the 19th century it was being used by Thomas Carlyle to signify a pre-packaged ideology.
And as I explained you from 7/n-9/n, do you believe that “Hindu” idea is non-mainstream or just a radical social reform?
1)Surrealism
2)Expressionism
3)Cubism
Can you notice, that they come with so distinct appearance. it’s because of the unique philosophy embedded.
We mustn’t confuse “dharma” with”religion.”
Dharma signifies behaviours that are considered to be in accord with Ṛta, the order that makes life and universe possible.
means King’s Duty not Religion.
For Bhartiya understanding, Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity are various Panth which means denominations.
Most fail to get it.
1)”Hindu”is anethno-geographic connotation & not religious at all.
2)Hinduism is an oxymoron though we use it for popularity.Often addition of-ism degrades the great “values”.
Hindutva is formed by adding -tva suffix (Pratyay) to Hindu. Now, what do you understand by -tva? In plain language adding -tva (ness) to a noun means :in state of being that noun. Eg. Naritva.
So @ShashiTharoor sir, can you please explain how the ‘state of being “Hindu(Indian)”be wrong at all.
Who are we to interpret “Hindu”per comfort if Darius-I,the first one to use word had defined it other way.
That’s “Hindutva” ie “state of being Hindu”
1) https://t.co/jwN5WiRDVG…
2 &3) Studies in Parsi history
byHodivala, Shahpurshah Hormasji, p 1-11 https://t.co/HADYh0T0h7…
4) Historia Religionum, Volume 2 Religions of the Present
By G. Widengren P212
The persecution was falling like brick bats on the Parsis.
“Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices
By Mary Boyce P 147-50”
You may read this book in more detail should you wish to understand.
1/n #SadarPranam @ShashiTharoor ji. Saw this fake table shared by @anubhavsinha & you.I chose to respond to you than former for I don\u2019t like talking to bullies.
— Aabhas Maldahiyar \U0001f1ee\U0001f1f3 (@Aabhas24) January 8, 2020
I have discussed myths abt \u201cHindutva & Hinduism\u201d in my book #ModiAgain :An Ex-Communist\u2019s Manifesto\u201d too. (Pg 96-99) https://t.co/IxT4yutQad pic.twitter.com/cDSTksp1WZ
16/n For that we first need to understand what is San\u0101tana dharma. It means eternal order. Like \u201cflow of water\u201d. It\u2019s nature of water to flow & every such order is San\u0101tana.
— Aabhas Maldahiyar \U0001f1ee\U0001f1f3 (@Aabhas24) January 8, 2020
We mustn\u2019t confuse \u201cdharma\u201d with\u201dreligion.\u201d
(Snippet1)
As per historical record “Hindutva” was coined in 1892 by Chandranath Basu.
(Snippet-2)
1)Introduction to Hinduism by Gavin Flood,P 6.
2) The Origins of Religious Violence: An Asian Perspective
By Nicholas F. Gier
So @ShashiTharoor point 2 also demolished.
How absurd to say “Hinduism does not have one but many central texts.” Centre is always one, you don’t have multiple centres. 🤦🏻♂️
& you know,how contradictory you are with this comparison?
It’s like saying water is not in “state of being water” though it’s flowing.
How many oxymorons? 🤔
Source: 2) The Origins of Religious Violence: An Asian Perspective
By Nicholas F. Gier
https://t.co/NSGTtlkN9C
Sadar Pranam to Justice Nariman & Saran .I\u2019m afraid that your encouragement towards erasing Sanskrit Prayer frm #KendriyaVidyalaya by calling it communal is step towards erasing INDIA. \U0001f447\U0001f3fc I xpln how cc @RanjanGogoiCJI @Sanjay_Dixit @Shubhrastha @RituRathaur @ShefVaidya @sankrant
— Aabhas Maldahiyar \U0001f1ee\U0001f1f3 (@Aabhas24) February 1, 2019
https://t.co/9k7DS0TOU2 https://t.co/n19j5gxSf7
28/n As far term Hinduism is concerned,\u201d-ism\u201d was first time added to \u201cHindu\u201d around 1830.
— Aabhas Maldahiyar \U0001f1ee\U0001f1f3 (@Aabhas24) January 9, 2020
(Snippet1)
As per historical record \u201cHindutva\u201d was coined in 1892 by Chandranath Basu.
(Snippet-2) pic.twitter.com/6prQB1ZLq8
That apart you mustn’t forget “Hindutva is state of being Hindu”. It’s fluidic. In part too we saved our Dharma through it and also gave refuge.
https://t.co/5i5B4vHcNV https://t.co/83a5AFgwkx
I\u2019m a Hindu. I wear a saffron prayer string with Hanuman around my wrist. I pray every morning. I refuse to let Hinduism be defined by a Hindutva movement that is trying to redefine India as a Hindu nation & that is contributing to the persecution of Muslims.
— Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) January 30, 2020
https://t.co/exgKiwq4ub https://t.co/5GxnpXoSpw
U r Hindu bcoz ur ancestors faced hardship of Jaziya,they gave stare back to Jihadi Marauders. It was \u201cHindutva\u201dof our Ancestors that also included Persecuted Parsis when Muslims & Christians fought worldwide to prove who is greater. Don\u2019t despise \u201cwhat\u201d is reason of ur identity. https://t.co/83a5AFgwkx
— Aabhas Maldahiyar \U0001f1ee\U0001f1f3 (@Aabhas24) January 31, 2020
This propaganda of abusing Hindutva is very much colonial in nature where one has failed to understand basic of language which forms the two very words “Hindutva” & “Hinduism”.
I wish I could get a chance to debate on this subject. https://t.co/v3noT2N6Db
The difference between Hinduism and Hindutva is that the former is inclusive, the latter is selective. Hinduism is about seeking the Truth, Hindutva is bathed in double standards and hypocrisy. Each day brings new confirmation of this: https://t.co/M70UoBicJR
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 18, 2020