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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Hinduism is a rich religion filled with diversity.
Chapter 3: Hinduism has long honored and welcomed all other religions.
Chapter 4: In 1989, the BJP embraced Hindutva as its core ideology.
Chapter 5: The current regime fuels intolerance toward non-Hindu minorities, especially Muslims.
Chapter 6: The BJP has twisted a naturally liberal culture against liberal values and blocked progress.
Chapter 7: To reclaim an inclusive Hinduism they can admire, Hindus must renounce Hindutva ideology.
Description
Why I Am a Hindu (2018) is a meditation on religion and national identity from the perspective of one of India’s leading politicians, Shashi Tharoor. Written with an eye to the rise of Hindu fundamentalism, it unpacks the 4,000-year-old history of his faith and argues that today’s Hindutva movement is perverting an ancient tradition of tolerance and diversity. If Indians want to see their country flourish, Tharoor concludes, they’ll have to reject the ruling party’s chauvinism and embrace that great cultural legacy.
Who Should Listen
- Politics buffs and history students
- Anyone fascinated by one of the world’s largest religions
- Champions of multiculturalism and tolerance