Reconquista explains the majoritarianism and Hindutva under Modi quite nicely. This is a good explainer. A few links to books or articles would help people who need to know more and follow the news about the elections coming soon.
The Reconquista-avatar of Mr. Modi, on the other hand, is as atavistic, as his development face is all about techno-modernity. In a line of reasoning that has been actively encouraged by the Prime Minister and his Party, India is increasingly being cast as a civilization that was not only colonized for 250 years by the British – the trope that was my generation’s gospel – but for over 1,000 years.
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Well how can only British colonization be colonization and the Islamic/Portuguese regimes not be colonization !
This in itself is discriminatory against the more secular British rather than the religious Portuguese/Islamic rulers who spread religion and decimated native religions and destroyed cultures across the world and even in India for us to see.
One notes that whilst your ability to debate and argue appear to be close to zero, you seem to believe that your ability to hurl abuse would compensate for said intellectual impotence. Unfortunately it does not.
This is a platform for decent, civilised debate. You can surely disagree with the author without being disagreeable in tone. Alas, that appears to be a skill that is not taught in the Gaurakshak Academy from which you appear to have graduated.
Reconquista explains the majoritarianism and Hindutva under Modi quite nicely. This is a good explainer. A few links to books or articles would help people who need to know more and follow the news about the elections coming soon.
Regarding this below point.
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The Reconquista-avatar of Mr. Modi, on the other hand, is as atavistic, as his development face is all about techno-modernity. In a line of reasoning that has been actively encouraged by the Prime Minister and his Party, India is increasingly being cast as a civilization that was not only colonized for 250 years by the British – the trope that was my generation’s gospel – but for over 1,000 years.
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Well how can only British colonization be colonization and the Islamic/Portuguese regimes not be colonization !
This in itself is discriminatory against the more secular British rather than the religious Portuguese/Islamic rulers who spread religion and decimated native religions and destroyed cultures across the world and even in India for us to see.
One notes that whilst your ability to debate and argue appear to be close to zero, you seem to believe that your ability to hurl abuse would compensate for said intellectual impotence. Unfortunately it does not.
This is a platform for decent, civilised debate. You can surely disagree with the author without being disagreeable in tone. Alas, that appears to be a skill that is not taught in the Gaurakshak Academy from which you appear to have graduated.
Her articles come to my inbox.
I always correct them when they make sweeping statements that hide history.
Thanks to you for reading my comment :-)
Don't abuse please.
My articles do not magically appear in your inbox. They do so because you have subscribed to my newsletter. You are very welcome to unsubscribe.
And it is a poor reflection on your character that you would thank someone for a comment in which they refer to a woman as a “bitch”
I don't intend to unsubscribe your article anyways.
Where did you see a "poor reflection" of "my character" ?
Thanks was for reading my comment and not for abusing you.
Didn't you read this comment by my ? > "Don't abuse please."
(i didn't miss the word "bitch".)
I request you to please acknowledge this comment and my objection to that anonymous user.