How Long to Read History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self

How Long Does it Take to Read History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self by Aparna Devare

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Taking the contentious debates surrounding historical evidence and history writing between secularists and Hindu nationalists as a starting point, this book seeks to understand the origins of a growing historical consciousness in contemporary India, especially amongst Hindus. The broad question it poses is: Why has ‘history’ become such an important site of identity, conflict and self-definition amongst modern Hindus, especially when Hinduism is known to have been notoriously impervious to history? As modern ideas regarding notions of history came to India with colonialism, it turns to the colonial period as the ‘moment of encounter’ with such ideas. The book examines three distinct moments in the Hindu self through the lives and writings of lower-caste public figure Jotiba Phule, ‘moderate’ nationalist M. G. Ranade and Hindu nationalist V. D. Savarkar. Through a close reading of original writings, speeches and biographical material, it is demonstrated that these three individuals were engaged with a modern historical and rationalist approach. However, the same material is also used to argue that Phule and Ranade viewed religion as living, contemporaneous and capable of informing both their personal and political lives. Savarkar, the ‘explicitly Hindu’ leader, on the contrary, held Hindu practices and traditions in contempt, confining them to historical analysis while denying any role for religion as spirituality or morality in contemporary political life. While providing some historical context, this volume highlights the philosophical/ political ideas and actions of the three individuals discussed. It integrates aspects of their lives as central to understanding their politics.

How long is History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self?

History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self by Aparna Devare is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self aloud.

What Reading Level is History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self?

History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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