Hindu Rashtra, literally Hindu Nation is what Hindu nationalists describe India as - a nation of people whose culture, history is founded in the theology and traditions of Hinduism. In this interpretation, a Hindu is connoted beyond just as an adherent of Hinduism. Some proponents have argued that even Muslim and Christian Indians are Hindus, as their ancestors were Hindu, and despite their religion, their culture and heritage is ...

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Hindu nationalism, Hindu nationalism - Historical foundations, Hindu nationalism - Hindu Renaissance, Hindu nationalism - In the Independence movement, Hindu nationalism - Hindu Rashtra, Hindu nationalism - Hindutva, Hindu nationalism - The Sangh Parivar, Hindu nationalism - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Hindu nationalism - Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Hindu nationalism - Bharatiya Janata Party, Hindu nationalism - World vision, Hindu nationalism - Hindu fundamentalism, Hindu nationalism - Partition riots, Hindu nationalism - Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Hindu nationalism - Recent episodes of violence

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Hindu nationalism, Hindu nationalism - Historical foundations, Hindu nationalism - Hindu Renaissance, Hindu nationalism - In the Independence movement, Hindu nationalism - Hindu Rashtra, Hindu nationalism - Hindutva, Hindu nationalism - The Sangh Parivar, Hindu nationalism - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Hindu nationalism - Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Hindu nationalism - Bharatiya Janata Party, Hindu nationalism - World vision, Hindu nationalism - Hindu fundamentalism, Hindu nationalism - Partition riots, Hindu nationalism - Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Hindu nationalism - Recent episodes of violence

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Hindu Rashtra, literally Hindu Nation is what Hindu nationalists describe India as - a nation of people whose culture, history is founded in the theology and traditions of Hinduism. In this interpretation, a Hindu is connoted beyond just as an adherent of Hinduism. Some proponents have argued that even Muslim and Christian Indians are Hindus, as their ancestors were Hindu, and ...

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Hindu nationalism, Hindu nationalism - Historical foundations, Hindu nationalism - Hindu Renaissance, Hindu nationalism - In the Independence movement, Hindu nationalism - Hindu Rashtra, Hindu nationalism - Hindutva, Hindu nationalism - The Sangh Parivar, Hindu nationalism - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Hindu nationalism - Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Hindu nationalism - Bharatiya Janata Party, Hindu nationalism - World vision, Hindu nationalism - Hindu fundamentalism, Hindu nationalism - Partition riots, Hindu nationalism - Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Hindu nationalism - Recent episodes of violence

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See Also: Hindu nationalism, Hindutva The BJS was ideologically close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and derived most of its political activist base and candidates from the RSS ranks. The BJS was considered the political arm of Hindu Nationalism, with the RSS being the central base. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad, formed in 1967 would become the religious arm. The BJS also attracted many conservative Congressmen who were disenchanted with the policies and politics of Jawaharlal Nehru and Congress socialists. The BJS's strongest constituencies were in Rajastha ...

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Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Bharatiya Jana Sangh - Origins, Bharatiya Jana Sangh - Hindu nationalism, Bharatiya Jana Sangh - Emergency, Bharatiya Jana Sangh - New BJP

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Akhand Bharat (literally "undivided India") is the historic homeland of the Hindus, before Islamic conquest and colonial partition, which resulted in the subsequent conversion of a significant number to Islam and Christianity. It includes all of present day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet. Akhand Bharat is largely based on the concepts of religious or ethnic nationalism rather than a political state. It is an important part of the irredentist ideology of Hindutva subscribed to by Hindu nationalist organizations such as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and politic ...

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Hindutva ("Hinduness", a word coined by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in his 1923 pamphlet entitled Hindutva: Who is a Hindu? ) is used to describe movements advocating Hindu nationalism. The former ruling party in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is closely associated with a group of organizations that promote Hindutva. They collectively refer to themselves as the "Sangh Parivar" or family of associations, and include the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sa ...

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• Hindutva - Organisations
• Hindutva - Definition and etymology
• Hindutva - Central beliefs
• Hindutva - Philosophy
• Hindutva - Major Organizations
• Hindutva - Views on other faiths
• Hindutva - Indian fascism?
• Hindutva - Literature

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Hinduism is one of the most ancient world religions, tracing its origins back over 5,000 years. Today there are more than 900 million Hindu people worldwide, but mainly in Bharat (India), and the nations of the Indian subcontinent. As the Hindu religion was born in India, its criticism is irreversibly link ...

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• Criticism of Hinduism - Social oppression
• Criticism of Hinduism - Varna System
• Criticism of Hinduism - Status of Women
• Criticism of Hinduism - Hindu Response and reform
• Criticism of Hinduism - Hindu fundamentalism
• Criticism of Hinduism - Hindu response
• Criticism of Hinduism - Ideology clash with Abrahamic religions
• Criticism of Hinduism - Hindu renaissance

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Hinduism (हिन्दू धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma - सनातन धर्म, and Vaidika-Dharma - वैदिक धर्म) is a worldwide religious tradition that is based on the Vedas and is the direct descendant of the Vedic religion. It encompasses many religious traditions that widely vary in practice, as well as many diverse sects and philosophies. An array of deities, all manifestations of the one supreme monistic Ishvara, are venerated. Beliefs, codes and principles vary fr ...

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• Hinduism - Core Concepts
• Hinduism - The Eternal Way
• Hinduism - Basic beliefs
• Hinduism - Practice Yoga Dharma
• Hinduism - The four objectives Of Life
• Hinduism - The four stages of Life
• Hinduism - The four classes of the society
• Hinduism - Nature of God
• Hinduism - Denominations
• Hinduism - Hindu sacred texts
• Hinduism - Shruti
• Hinduism - Bhagavad Gītā
• Hinduism - Smriti
• Hinduism - Origins and society
• Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism
• Hinduism - Etymology
• Hinduism - Vedic religion
• Hinduism - Hindu nationalism
• Hinduism - Temples
• Hinduism - Current geographic distribution
• Hinduism - Hindu philosophy: the six Vedic schools of thought
• Hinduism - Pūrva Mīmāmsā
• Hinduism - Yoga
• Hinduism - Uttara Mimāmsā: Vedānta and its three main schools
• Hinduism - Alternative cultures of worship
• Hinduism - The Bhakti schools
• Hinduism - Tantra
• Hinduism - Important symbolism and themes in Hinduism
• Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows
• Hinduism - Ahimsa non-violence vegetarian diet and the cow
• Hinduism - Hindu symbolism
• Hinduism - Murtis icons
• Hinduism - Sanskrit
• Hinduism - Mantra
• Hinduism - Criticism
• Hinduism - Hinduism
• Hinduism - Related systems and religions

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Political parties in India Elections in India The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), literally meaning Indian People's Party, created in 1980, is today one of the largest national political parties in India. It claims to be a champion of socio-religious cultural values of the country's Hindu majority, conservative social policies and strong national defense. It finds its primary base of support in the urban and semi-urban middle class, business and merchant classes and religious and social conservatives. Its constituenc ...

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• Bharatiya Janata Party - History
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Origins
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Early years
• Bharatiya Janata Party - The First BJP Government
• Bharatiya Janata Party - The Second BJP Government 1998-2004
• Bharatiya Janata Party - After the 2004 General Election
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Hindu Nationalism
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Organisation
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Policies
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Office Bearers
• Bharatiya Janata Party - President
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Former Presidents
• Bharatiya Janata Party - General Secretaries
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Treasurer
• Bharatiya Janata Party - BJP in the States
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Andhra Pradesh
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Arunachal Pradesh
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Assam
• Bharatiya Janata Party - Bihar
• Bharatiya Janata Party - List of BJP MPs in the 14th Lok Sabha
• Bharatiya Janata Party - External link

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The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. Based on the words holy and day -, holidays originally represented special religious days. The word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day. In most of the English-speaking world a holiday is also a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation (e.g. "I'm going on holiday to Mallorca next week"), the North American equivalent being "vacation". However, some Canadians (especially those of English or Irish decent) will use both the terms vacation and holiday interchangeably when referr ...

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• Holiday - Public holidays
• Holiday - Consecutive holidays
• Holiday - Religious holidays
• Holiday - Buddhist holidays
• Holiday - Celtic Norse and Neopagan holidays
• Holiday - Christian holidays
• Holiday - Hindu holidays
• Holiday - Islamic holidays
• Holiday - Jewish holidays
• Holiday - Bahá'í holidays
• Holiday - The Northern Hemisphere winter holiday season
• Holiday - Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season
• Holiday - Winter holiday greetings
• Holiday - National holidays
• Holiday - International holidays secular
• Holiday - Other secular holidays
• Holiday - Unofficial holidays
• Holiday - No holidays?

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edit Many Christians have experienced persecution from both non-Christians and from other Christians during the history of Christianity. Persecution may refer to unwarranted arrest, imprisonment, beating, torture, or execution. It also may refer to the confiscation or destruction of property, or incitement to hate Christians. Persecution of Christians - Jewish persecution of Christians. The New Testament reports that the earliest Christians suffered persecution at the hands of the Jewish lead ...

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• Persecution of Christians - Jewish persecution of Christians
• Persecution of Christians - Later Jewish persecution of Christians
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution of early Christians by Romans
• Persecution of Christians - Persecutions narrated in the New Testament
• Persecution of Christians - Rise of Persecution in the Roman Empire
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution under Nero 64-68 A.D.
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution in the 2nd Century
• Persecution of Christians - Early persecutions outside the Roman Empire
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution of Christians by Christians
• Persecution of Christians - Islamic persecution of Christians
• Persecution of Christians - Iconoclasm
• Persecution of Christians - Ottoman Empire
• Persecution of Christians - Genocide in Turkey
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution of Christians in Sudan
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution of Assyrian Christians in the Middle East
• Persecution of Christians - Attacks on Christians by Islamists in Pakistan
• Persecution of Christians - Attacks on Christians by Islamists in Indonesia
• Persecution of Christians - Discrimination and persecution in other Arab and Muslim nations
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution in Kosovo
• Persecution of Christians - Nazi-Fascist persecution
• Persecution of Christians - Discrimination and persecution in the Soviet Union
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution in other Eastern Bloc nations
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution of Christians in China
• Persecution of Christians - Emperor Tang Wu Zong
• Persecution of Christians - Qing Dynasty
• Persecution of Christians - People's Republic of China
• Persecution of Christians - Persecution in Japan
• Persecution of Christians - Arrival of Christianity
• Persecution of Christians - Edo Period
• Persecution of Christians - Meiji Revolution and WWII
• Persecution of Christians - 1945 onwards
• Persecution of Christians - Hindu persecution of Christians
• Persecution of Christians - Recent Christian Persecution in Other Countries

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A Hindu (archaic Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, also known as Sanatan (सनातन) Dharma or Vedic Dharma. It is the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of Bharat (India), Nepal and the island of Bali While almost all Indians were known as Hindus to the outside world till the 20th century, many ...

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• Hindu - Origins of the word Hindu
• Hindu - Who is a Hindu?
• Hindu - Hallmarks of Hindu Society
• Hindu - Ethnic and Cultural Fabric
• Hindu - Linguistics of Hinduism
• Hindu - Dietary Habits and Doctrines
• Hindu - Ceremonies Observances and Pilgrimage
• Hindu - Religion for the common Hindu
• Hindu - Hindu people
• Hindu - Hinduism
• Hindu - Other Dharmic religions
• Hindu - Literature
• Hindu - External links

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The Hindu calendar is of two types: the solar calendar or the saura māna the lunisolar calendar or the chāndra māna Both are described in this article. Hindu calendar - Basic structure. The structure of the Hindu calendar is of course composed of days making months making years. The system of describing days is the same in both the solar and lunisolar calendars. The system of describing months and hence years is what distinguishes the solar and lunisolar ...

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• Hindu calendar - Basic structure
• Hindu calendar - Day
• Hindu calendar - Tithi
• Hindu calendar - Vaasara
• Hindu calendar - Nakshatra
• Hindu calendar - Yoga
• Hindu calendar - Karana
• Hindu calendar - Month and year of the solar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Months of the lunisolar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Naming lunar months
• Hindu calendar - Religious observances in case of extra and lost months
• Hindu calendar - Year of the lunisolar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Another kind of lunisolar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Correspondence of the lunisolar calendar to the solar calendar
• Hindu calendar - Year numbering
• Hindu calendar - Year names
• Hindu calendar - Eras
• Hindu calendar - History

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The BJP is a nationalist party. It sees itself as rising to the defence of indigenous culture, Indian religious systems like Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism. To many Hindu nationalists, Bharat is a Hindu Rashtra, literally a Hindu nation. According to BJP, this definition does not exclude Muslims, Christians and other minorities. Hindu Rashtra is portrayed as cultural nationalism and Hinduism as an entire systems of faith and worship, culture and history that have developed in India over the past 5,000 years. In the political ...

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Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Janata Party - History, Bharatiya Janata Party - Origins, Bharatiya Janata Party - Early years, Bharatiya Janata Party - The First BJP Government, Bharatiya Janata Party - The Second BJP Government 1998-2004, Bharatiya Janata Party - After the 2004 General Election, Bharatiya Janata Party - Hindu Nationalism, Bharatiya Janata Party - Organisation, Bharatiya Janata Party - Policies, Bharatiya Janata Party - Office Bearers, Bharatiya Janata Party - President, Bharatiya Janata Party - Former Presidents, Bharatiya Janata Party - General Secretaries, Bharatiya Janata Party - Treasurer, Bharatiya Janata Party - BJP in the States, Bharatiya Janata Party - Andhra Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party - Arunachal Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party - Assam, Bharatiya Janata Party - Bihar, Bharatiya Janata Party - List of BJP MPs in the 14th Lok Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party - External link

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See Also: Demographics of India Indian nationalism is as much a diverse blend of nationalistic sentiments as its people are ethnically and religiously diverse. Thus the most influential undercurrents are more than just Indian in nature. The most controversial and emotionally-charged fiber in the fabric of Indian nationalism is religion. Religion forms a major, and in many cases, the central element of Indian life. Ethnic communities are diverse in terms of linguistics, social traditions and history across India. Indian nationalism - Hindu Rashtra. See also:

Indian nationalism, Indian nationalism - National consciousness in India, Indian nationalism - Conception of nationhood, Indian nationalism - Ages of war and invasion, Indian nationalism - Foreign admiration, Indian nationalism - Renaissance Vision, Indian nationalism - Swaraj, Indian nationalism - The Gandhian Era, Indian nationalism - The INA, Indian nationalism - More than just Indian, Indian nationalism - Hindu Rashtra, Indian nationalism - Muslim nationalism, Indian nationalism - The Khalsa, Indian nationalism - Ethnic nationalism, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and politics, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and military conflicts, Indian nationalism - Nuclear power, Indian nationalism - The Kashmir question, Indian nationalism - New Visions, Indian nationalism - India and the World, Indian nationalism - Akhand Bharat, Indian nationalism - Trans-national expression

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See Also: Politics of India The political identity of the Indian National Congress, India's largest political party and one which controlled government for over 45 years, is reliant on the connection to Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, and the Nehru-Gandhi family which has controlled the Congress since independence. The Congress Party's fortunes up till the 1970s were single-handedly propelled by its legacy as the flagship of India's Independence Movement, and the core platform of the party today evokes that past strongly, considering its ...

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Indian nationalism, Indian nationalism - National consciousness in India, Indian nationalism - Conception of nationhood, Indian nationalism - Ages of war and invasion, Indian nationalism - Foreign admiration, Indian nationalism - Renaissance Vision, Indian nationalism - Swaraj, Indian nationalism - The Gandhian Era, Indian nationalism - The INA, Indian nationalism - More than just Indian, Indian nationalism - Hindu Rashtra, Indian nationalism - Muslim nationalism, Indian nationalism - The Khalsa, Indian nationalism - Ethnic nationalism, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and politics, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and military conflicts, Indian nationalism - Nuclear power, Indian nationalism - The Kashmir question, Indian nationalism - New Visions, Indian nationalism - India and the World, Indian nationalism - Akhand Bharat, Indian nationalism - Trans-national expression

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See Also: Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission A new generation of Western-educated Indians sought to end practices and traditions that were responsible in their view for India's economic backwardness, social depravation and political disunity. Laying out the first definitive national vision, this generation sought to promote Western-style scientific education and democracy. Raja Ram Mohan Roy sought to fight suttee and illiteracy. He founded the Presidency College in Bengal, and inspired the foundation of the B ...

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Indian nationalism, Indian nationalism - National consciousness in India, Indian nationalism - Conception of nationhood, Indian nationalism - Ages of war and invasion, Indian nationalism - Foreign admiration, Indian nationalism - Renaissance Vision, Indian nationalism - Swaraj, Indian nationalism - The Gandhian Era, Indian nationalism - The INA, Indian nationalism - More than just Indian, Indian nationalism - Hindu Rashtra, Indian nationalism - Muslim nationalism, Indian nationalism - The Khalsa, Indian nationalism - Ethnic nationalism, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and politics, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and military conflicts, Indian nationalism - Nuclear power, Indian nationalism - The Kashmir question, Indian nationalism - New Visions, Indian nationalism - India and the World, Indian nationalism - Akhand Bharat, Indian nationalism - Trans-national expression

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Main Articles: Indian Independence Movement, Indian rebellion of 1857, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era In the Indian rebellion of 1857, Indian soldiers and regional kings fought the forces allied with the British Empire in different parts of India. The war arose from the racist viewpoint and disregard the British exhibited to Indian religious traditions, and the desire for Indians to retain religious purity and freedom regardless of war or violence as its expense. There were also kingdoms and peoples, such Holkar, Scindi ...

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Indian nationalism, Indian nationalism - National consciousness in India, Indian nationalism - Conception of nationhood, Indian nationalism - Ages of war and invasion, Indian nationalism - Foreign admiration, Indian nationalism - Renaissance Vision, Indian nationalism - Swaraj, Indian nationalism - The Gandhian Era, Indian nationalism - The INA, Indian nationalism - More than just Indian, Indian nationalism - Hindu Rashtra, Indian nationalism - Muslim nationalism, Indian nationalism - The Khalsa, Indian nationalism - Ethnic nationalism, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and politics, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and military conflicts, Indian nationalism - Nuclear power, Indian nationalism - The Kashmir question, Indian nationalism - New Visions, Indian nationalism - India and the World, Indian nationalism - Akhand Bharat, Indian nationalism - Trans-national expression

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Indian fascism is a term that has been erroneously applied by critics to certain Hindu organisations based on the principle of Hindutva, in particular the Sangh Parivar. The ideological beginning of this line of political thought in modern India is the RSS. Its aim, according to its stated objectives wants to instil national pride in every Indian. Its motto is 'Sangathit Hindu, Samartha Bharat' i.e. 'United Hindus, capable India'. The RSS is the largest voluntary organisation in the world. All of its gatherings are held on open ...

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Hindutva, Hindutva - Organisations, Hindutva - Definition and etymology, Hindutva - Central beliefs, Hindutva - Philosophy, Hindutva - Major Organizations, Hindutva - Views on other faiths, Hindutva - Indian fascism?, Hindutva - Literature

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See Also: Indo-Pakistani Wars, Military History of India In October 1947, the Indian Army entered the Himalayan kingdom of Kashmir to prevent tribal militants from Pakistan from occupying the state. India would fight two more wars with Pakistan - in 1965 and 1971 - and fight off a militant incursion into the state in Kargil in 1999. India was invaded by Communist China in 1962, which resulted in the occupation by China of Aksai Chin in Kashmir. China had also captured territory in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, but withdre ...

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Indian nationalism, Indian nationalism - National consciousness in India, Indian nationalism - Conception of nationhood, Indian nationalism - Ages of war and invasion, Indian nationalism - Foreign admiration, Indian nationalism - Renaissance Vision, Indian nationalism - Swaraj, Indian nationalism - The Gandhian Era, Indian nationalism - The INA, Indian nationalism - More than just Indian, Indian nationalism - Hindu Rashtra, Indian nationalism - Muslim nationalism, Indian nationalism - The Khalsa, Indian nationalism - Ethnic nationalism, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and politics, Indian nationalism - Nationalism and military conflicts, Indian nationalism - Nuclear power, Indian nationalism - The Kashmir question, Indian nationalism - New Visions, Indian nationalism - India and the World, Indian nationalism - Akhand Bharat, Indian nationalism - Trans-national expression

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