Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Which is Not one of the bases of the Hindu nation (Hindu Rashtra) as per Savarkar?
ATerritorial identity
BRacial identity
CCultural identity
DLinguistic identity ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Linguistic identity — Linguistic identity is not a basis of the Hindu Rashtra for Savarkar.
Explanation
★Linguistic identity is not a basis of the Hindu Rashtra for Savarkar.
★Savarkar built the Hindu nation on territory, common descent and shared culture.
★Territorial identity is the bond to Bharatvarsha as the common fatherland and holyland.
★Racial identity is the shared blood and descent of the Hindu people, his idea of a common jati.
★Cultural identity is the common civilisation, sanskriti, traditions and values.
★He deliberately left language out, since India has many languages but one Hindu nationhood.
★So linguistic identity is the one element not made a basis of his Hindu Rashtra.
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