Name: Jitendra Kumar
Country: India

Year: 2025
Volume: Volume-16, Issue-1 (January-June)
Page Number: 16-25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20283235

INTRODUCTION:
Hindu nationalism, or “Hindutva”, is a political and cultural ideology that seeks to define Indian identity through the lens of Hindu values tradition and heritage. The concept is rooted in the idea that India, historically known as Hindustan (the land of Hindus), should be a nation where the majority Hindu population sets the direction and goals of the State. This ideology is shaped by five key elements: land, race, religion, culture, and language, all of which are considered inherently Hindu by its proponents.