The Bhagavadgita in the Nationalist Discourse
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP India
- Date of Publication 9 June 2011
- ISBN 9780198072065
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages312 pages
- Size 219x144x24 mm
- Weight 478 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
This book examines the role of the Bhagavadgita in the formation of nationalist thought and analyses how the text was deployed as the central terrain of nationalist contestation and in the diverse ethico-moral mappings of the nation.
MoreLong description:
This book examines the role of the Bhagavadgita in the formation of nationalist thought. It analyses how the text was deployed as the central terrain of nationalist contestation and in the diverse ethico-moral mappings of the nation. Focusing on Balgangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Aurobindo Ghose, Vinoba Bhave and B.R. Ambedkar as the representatives of different strands of nationalist discourse, this volume probes their reflections on Gita. The author argues that Bhagavadgita opened up several possible understandings without necessarily eliminating one another and that Indian nationalism could also be understood as a commentary on the text.
This book will be of considerable interest to scholars and students of religion, philosophy, and modern Indian history particularly those concerned with nationalist movement.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Gita and Culturing the Nation: Bankim's Reading of the Gita
The Sthitaprajna as the Base of the Nation: Tilak's Reading of the Gita
Taking the Gita to the Masses: Vivekananda's Understanding of the Gita
Nation in Spiritual Quest: Aurobindo and the Gita
Anasaktiyoga as the Essence of the Gita: Gandhi's Interpretation of the Gita
Svadharma and the Nation: Vinoba's Reading of the Gita
the Gita and Ambedkar: Buddhism as the Alternative
Ethical v/s Spiritual Interpretations
Conclusion
Index
