Political Science · Indian Political Thought
As per Savarkar, who is a Hindu?
- 1. One who follows a religion which originated in India
- 2. One who is descended of Hindu parents
- 3. One who regards the land from the Indus to the seas and from the Himalayas to Cape Comorin, Bharatvarsha, as both Pitribhumi (fatherland) and Punyabhumi (holyland)
- 4. A follower of Hindu culture and the Hindu way of life
A1 and 2
B1, 3 and 4
C1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 3 — Savarkar's definition is captured by statements 1, 2 and 3, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Savarkar's definition is captured by statements 1, 2 and 3, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★For Savarkar a Hindu follows a religion that originated within India itself.
★A Hindu is also of Hindu descent, sharing the common blood of the people.
★Above all a Hindu regards Bharatvarsha as both fatherland and holyland.
★This double bond of Pitribhumi and Punyabhumi is the heart of his definition.
★It is why he held that Muslims and Christians, whose holyland lies outside India, fall outside it.
★His definition rests on territory, common descent and the sacredness of the land.
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