Meaning of Hindu-ness | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of Hinduness.

alt-of, alternative, uncountable

Examples

“The term Hindutva can be (sort of) translated as “Hindu-ness,” and that gets (sort of) at what it’s all about: Hinduism not a theology, but an identity.”

“Watching Rahul Gandhi going from one temple to another, donning a teeka on his forehead, flaunting his Hindu-ness is a fascinating experience.”

“‘Hindu nationalism’ is a translation of the Indian concept of Hindutva, in which ‘Hindu-ness’ is not determined by religious affiliation but by nationality, culture and race – whether one’s ancestors, even very distantly, originated from the Indian subcontinent.”

“Maintaining that Hindutva is the identity of India, he said, "Hindutva does not mean Hindu-ism. It means Hindu-ness."”

“Shashi Tharoor suddenly becomes a proud Hindu and writes an emotional account of his Hindu-ness in his book, Why I Am a Hindu (Aleph, 2018).”

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