Philosophy of Hindutva
'Hindutva' means a way of life or a state of mind that is
based on the cultural and spiritual ethos based on the spiritual systems that
evolved from India. Hindutva is a philosophy like Communism or
Socialism. The difference is that, whereas communism and socialism are
materialistic philosophies intended to secure economic welfare of
individuals, Hindutva is a spiritual plus economic philosophy founded and
developed from ancient times in India for securing all round happiness of all
individuals irrespective of social levels of individuals. It was used first time by the freedom fighter, V.D.Savarkar in 1923. Since then,
the term has been used in different shades of meaning and placed at the
service of a range of socio-political interventionist practices.
Hindutva denotes the Indian culture and society. There are a plenty of historical records to illustrate how Hindustan has, down the ages, been to mean India. For example, Sir Syed Ahmed, the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University, as calling himself a Hindu. It is not uncommon for a Muslim in many a Muslim country to call an Indian Muslim a Hindu because he belongs to Hindustan. Poet Iqbal's words, 'Hindu hain ham watan hai Hindustan hamara' and Mahatma Gandhi's prayer, 'Ishwar Allah tere nam sab ko Sanmati de Bhagwan' are more meaningful to convey the message of Hindutva. Hindutva is not a religion as it does not convey the sense of 'Hindu Dharma'. It is a state of being Hindu and a way of life, the fact being accepted by Supreme Court of India as well.
The Hindu concept of dharma is not just faith or religion, as it is commonly but mistakenly taken to be. Bett Heimann defines dharma as "total cosmic responsibility, including God's, a universal justice far more inclusive, wider and profounder than any western equivalent as 'duty'." The Hindus, in the original sense of the term were the inhabitants residing in Sapt - Sindhu region irrespective of caste and creed. The ancient ancestors of all the Aryan as well as non-Aryan inhabitants of this country without any consideration of social status, caste, and creed have been predecessors of Hindus or Indians.
Since the issue of Hindutva is alive in the present political and social contexts, it is apt to explain in simple terms the basics of Hindutva. Hindutva is nothing but the theory and practice of national and international politics as defined by Sanatana Dharma, known also as Hinduism. It is not a creed like Christianity or Islam, but a code of conduct and a value system that has spiritual freedom at its core. Any pathway or spiritual vision that accepts the spiritual freedom of others may be considered a part of Sanatana Dharma.
Hindutva denotes the Indian culture and society. There are a plenty of historical records to illustrate how Hindustan has, down the ages, been to mean India. For example, Sir Syed Ahmed, the founder of the Aligarh Muslim University, as calling himself a Hindu. It is not uncommon for a Muslim in many a Muslim country to call an Indian Muslim a Hindu because he belongs to Hindustan. Poet Iqbal's words, 'Hindu hain ham watan hai Hindustan hamara' and Mahatma Gandhi's prayer, 'Ishwar Allah tere nam sab ko Sanmati de Bhagwan' are more meaningful to convey the message of Hindutva. Hindutva is not a religion as it does not convey the sense of 'Hindu Dharma'. It is a state of being Hindu and a way of life, the fact being accepted by Supreme Court of India as well.
The Hindu concept of dharma is not just faith or religion, as it is commonly but mistakenly taken to be. Bett Heimann defines dharma as "total cosmic responsibility, including God's, a universal justice far more inclusive, wider and profounder than any western equivalent as 'duty'." The Hindus, in the original sense of the term were the inhabitants residing in Sapt - Sindhu region irrespective of caste and creed. The ancient ancestors of all the Aryan as well as non-Aryan inhabitants of this country without any consideration of social status, caste, and creed have been predecessors of Hindus or Indians.
Since the issue of Hindutva is alive in the present political and social contexts, it is apt to explain in simple terms the basics of Hindutva. Hindutva is nothing but the theory and practice of national and international politics as defined by Sanatana Dharma, known also as Hinduism. It is not a creed like Christianity or Islam, but a code of conduct and a value system that has spiritual freedom at its core. Any pathway or spiritual vision that accepts the spiritual freedom of others may be considered a part of Sanatana Dharma.
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