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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of World History</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of World History</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Всеобщая история</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-8127</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2312-833X</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">42221</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-8127-2024-16-4-555-567</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">XHFGYF</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Ideas and politics in history</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Идеи и политика в истории</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Hindutva as a factor of unification and confrontation in Indian society</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Хиндутва как фактор объединения и конфронтации в индийском обществе</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6734-4989</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6436-5116</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Solodkova</surname><given-names>Olga L.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Солодкова</surname><given-names>Ольга Леонидовна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат исторических наук, доцент департамента зарубежного регионоведения факультета мировой экономики и мировой политики</p></bio><email>olsolodkova@hse.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5255-8773</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Antasheva</surname><given-names>Mariia S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Анташева</surname><given-names>Мария Сергеевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>приглашенный преподаватель департамента зарубежного регионоведения факультета мировой экономики и мировой политики</p></bio><email>msantasheva@hse.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">National Research University “Higher School of Economics”</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Национальный исследовательский университет «Высшая школа экономики»</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><volume>16</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 16, NO4 (2024)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 16, №4 (2024)</issue-title><fpage>555</fpage><lpage>567</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2024-12-28"><day>28</day><month>12</month><year>2024</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Solodkova O.L., Antasheva M.S.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Солодкова О.Л., Анташева М.С.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Solodkova O.L., Antasheva M.S.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Солодкова О.Л., Анташева М.С.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/article/view/42221">https://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/article/view/42221</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>While in power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), under the leadership of Narendra Modi, has been using Hindutva - the ideology of the Hindu nationalism - as the basis of its public policies aimed at deeply modernising the country and mobilising the Indian society. Historical memory management becomes a key tool for strengthening the religious identity, with Hindutva acting not only as a unifying narrative but also as an ideological core. Such policies are aimed at creating a new official version of the historical past, which emphasises the emergence of India as a unique Hindu civilization, which evokes mixed reactions among different sections of the Indian society. The relevance of this topic lies in its impact on the political processes of contemporary India and the socio-cultural transformations brought about by the spread of Hindutva. The authors of the study analyse problems of heightened tensions between Hindus and Muslims, the penetration of Hindutva into popular culture, and the political role of caste relations in shaping electoral strategy. Demonstrating heterogeneity of Hindutva perception in the Indian society, the authors identify the major contradictions of the BJP historical policy and its impact on the outcome of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Thus, the authors reveal the mechanisms of historical policy formation in India, its influence on social, religious and political processes, as well as make assessments of the prospects for the development of Indian society in the context of the Hindutva growing influence.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Находясь у власти, партия Бхаратия Джаната Парти (БДП) под руководством Нарендры Моди использует хиндутву - идеологию индусского национализма - в качестве основы государственной политики, нацеленной на глубокую модернизацию страны и мобилизацию индийского общества. Управление исторической памятью становится ключевым инструментом для укрепления религиозной идентичности, где хиндутва выполняет роль не только объединяющего нарратива, но и идеологического стержня. Подобная политика направлена на создание новой официальной версии исторического прошлого, где подчеркивается становление Индии как уникальной индусской цивилизации, что вызывает неоднозначную реакцию среди различных слоев индийского общества. Актуальность данной темы заключается в ее влиянии на политические процессы современной Индии и социально-культурные трансформации, вызванные продвижением хиндутвы. Рассмотрены проблемы обострения напряженности между индусами и мусульманами, проникновение хиндутвы в массовую культуру, а также политическая роль кастовых отношений в формировании электоральной стратегии. Демонстрируя неоднородность восприятия хиндутвы в индийском обществе, авторы выявляют основные противоречия проводимой БДП исторической политики и ее влияние на результаты выборов в Лок Сабху 2024 г. Исследование раскрывает механизмы формирования исторической политики в Индии, ее влияния на социальные, религиозные и политические процессы, а также оценивает перспективы развития индийского общества в условиях роста влияния хиндутвы.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>India</kwd><kwd>Narendra Modi</kwd><kwd>Hindu Nationalism</kwd><kwd>Historical Policy</kwd><kwd>Bharatiya Janata Party</kwd><kwd>Increased Role of Hinduism</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Индия</kwd><kwd>Нарендра Моди</kwd><kwd>индусский национализм</kwd><kwd>историческая политика</kwd><kwd>Бхаратия джаната парти</kwd><kwd>усиление роли индуизма</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Waikar P. Reading islamophobia in hindutva: An analysis of Narendra Modi’s political discourse. 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