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UP’s syncretic warrior cults facing Hindutva challenge
Be it the attack on the Gogamedi shrine in the Hanumangarh district of northern Rajasthan or the Neja Mela in the Sambhal district of western Uttar Pradesh, Hindutva’s systemic attack on India’s syncretic traditions, past and present, reveals its rigid and Brahmanical ideological orientation: imposition of a strictly hierarchical, exclusionary and structured notion of faith and practice
Cutting through communal hate: Mosque postpones celebrations for Hindu girl’s marriage
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Saddam goes to the Ram Mandir where he cleans the Gopura and temple premises
Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb: Muslims help with Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations
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Promoting inter-faith harmony: Pakistan to reopen, restore 400 Hindu temples
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Bengal’s Syncretism: Hindus & Muslims share worship of Satya Pir
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Gandhi more relevant than ever, even in India
Looking at the present state of affairs in India, the birthplace of Gandhi, one would probably surmise that Gandhism, whatever the term may mean, cannot have any relevance in this twenty-first century. Gandhi is rightly called the Father of the Nation because he single-handedly stood up against the mighty British Empire, without any arms, and brought independence to India. However, today, Gandhi is mostly forgotten and his relevance questioned even by his ardent devotees. Today, Gandhi is remembered in India mostly on his birthday, which is celebrated as a national holiday, rather as a ritual.
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