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The Hindutva Paradigm: Integral Humanism and Quest for a Non-Western Worldview
Seven decades ago, a new global order emerged. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages across the planet, those older ways of being are under unprecedented stress. Already, a new world order is taking shape—one that will put long-standing agenda items like trade, commerce and defence on the backburner. In a post-pandemic world, they will be edged out by issues like climate change, holistic healthcare, education for innovation and creativity, as well as the management of frontier technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain and big data. Human dignity and human rights will be critical issues in this modern reality. To represent the changed actuality of the twenty-first century, global governance needs fresh ideas and novel institutions.
More than five decades ago, Deen Dayal Upadhyay articulated a coherent economic philosophy, at the core of which was human-centric development.
In The Hindutva Paradigm, author and thinker Ram Madhav provides clarifying insights into the reasoning of a philosopher who has remained an enigma through the decades. At the crossroads where we stand, this refreshing and stimulating philosophy could be the answer to managing the new world order.
More than five decades ago, Deen Dayal Upadhyay articulated a coherent economic philosophy, at the core of which was human-centric development.
In The Hindutva Paradigm, author and thinker Ram Madhav provides clarifying insights into the reasoning of a philosopher who has remained an enigma through the decades. At the crossroads where we stand, this refreshing and stimulating philosophy could be the answer to managing the new world order.
424 pages, Hardcover
First published October 4, 2021
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November 30, 2021
Very Timely and well written, encompassing contemporary and historical view points on cultural and faith centric subjects that concerns India. Eye opening narration of Dindayal Upadhyay's Integral Humanism presented with balanced perspective, and Relevance to current situation. This book will be important to youngsters seeking valuable insights on cultural and humanitarian dilemmas that millennials face today.
January 17, 2022
It's high time more such books are published that explain the Hindu worldview on the most pressing issues around the world. Ram Madhav ji's book touches upon various topics such as national identity, political process, economic models and more. Keeping Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya's view at the center and building upon it, Ram ji doesn't shy away from getting into the historical evidence as well.
The book is a very refreshing take on these topics which have overwhelmingly been dominated by the western worldview - to the extent of western universalism - largely based on extreme individualistic or extreme collectivist philosophies for humankind. One of the biggest takeaways for me was the explanation of "nationhood" as explained by Deen Dayal ji.
There were a few eye-opener incidents/facts revealed as well, as we read through, like the universal adult franchise and the majority-minority debate.
Definitely recommended!
The book is a very refreshing take on these topics which have overwhelmingly been dominated by the western worldview - to the extent of western universalism - largely based on extreme individualistic or extreme collectivist philosophies for humankind. One of the biggest takeaways for me was the explanation of "nationhood" as explained by Deen Dayal ji.
There were a few eye-opener incidents/facts revealed as well, as we read through, like the universal adult franchise and the majority-minority debate.
Definitely recommended!
November 9, 2021
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay’s Ekatma Manav Darshan, the most indigenous post-independence treatise on Governance n Statecraft has fascinated me for years that I had to devour this amazing read.
February 20, 2022
I had listened to Ram Madhav ji debating with Shashi Tharoor over the idea of New India, free speech and dissent in India Today Conclave 2021, and I was impressed by his impeccable clarity of thoughts and how well informed he is.
In this book, Dr. Madhav goes on to delineate that the concept of Hindutva or Hinduness is integral, humanist in its very philosophy. It is an ever-evolving, open and inclusive school of thought. As opposed to Gandhiji's ahimsa and satyagraha philosophies, the integral humanist philosophy propounded by Deen Dayal Upadhyay did not gain much recognition because of his untimely death and subsequent inability of his followers to ponder upon it and evolve.
The author has attempted to re-look at this very idea, explaining the rationale behind this, and the possibility of drawing ideas. It not only has Upadhyay's ideas elaborated and their possible applications in the 21st century, but also Dr. Madhav contributes a lot of his own in the making of this book.
This could be a niche segment of literature, that might not interest many, but worth read for all the savants interested in understanding shades of Hindutva from various angles of a prism. Thank you IBC for sending me this book and giving me an opportunity to review.
In this book, Dr. Madhav goes on to delineate that the concept of Hindutva or Hinduness is integral, humanist in its very philosophy. It is an ever-evolving, open and inclusive school of thought. As opposed to Gandhiji's ahimsa and satyagraha philosophies, the integral humanist philosophy propounded by Deen Dayal Upadhyay did not gain much recognition because of his untimely death and subsequent inability of his followers to ponder upon it and evolve.
The author has attempted to re-look at this very idea, explaining the rationale behind this, and the possibility of drawing ideas. It not only has Upadhyay's ideas elaborated and their possible applications in the 21st century, but also Dr. Madhav contributes a lot of his own in the making of this book.
This could be a niche segment of literature, that might not interest many, but worth read for all the savants interested in understanding shades of Hindutva from various angles of a prism. Thank you IBC for sending me this book and giving me an opportunity to review.
April 20, 2024
Ram Madhav's "The Hindutva Paradigm: Integral Humanism and the Quest for a Non-Western Worldview" delves into the philosophical underpinnings of Deen Dayal Upadhyay's 1960s concept of 'Integral Humanism', offering an alternative to the Western-centric world order. The book offers a nuanced exploration of the diverse influences that have shaped India's worldview and its pragmatic stance on contemporary issues. It juxtaposes human rights and dignity, ideals of womanhood across cultures, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's perspectives on national and international affairs. Madhav's meticulous scholarship weaves together ancient wisdom and modern challenges, drawing from a rich tapestry of sources, including classical Indian texts and debates from the Constituent Assembly. The detailed bibliography invites readers to explore the intellectual foundations of the Hindutva paradigm further, offering a gateway to understanding the complex interplay of ideas that has shaped India's ideological landscape.
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