Modern Hinduism: Colonial and Nationalist Contexts

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The names Hinduism, a religion, and India, a nation, come from the same word. What's at stake in mapping one onto the other? We will study the consolidation of Hindu traditions as a modern religionhow the ism got in the Hinduismin historical context. A major theme will be the development under colonialism of Hindutva ideology, which recasts the religion in a militant, masculinized mode. Who speaks for Hinduismwithin academia and outside it?