rashtravadi

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noun

A nationalist, especially a Hindutvist or supporter of Hindutva.

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Meanings

nounrashtravadi (plural rashtravadis)

plural rashtravadis · alternative rastravadi · alternative rashtrawadi · alternative rastrawadi

  1. IndiaA nationalist, especially a Hindutvist or supporter of Hindutva.

    Attempts to ‘unify’ the Hindus into being Indian rashtravadis are bound to produce similarly disastrous results, as we can see from the continuous ethnic strife in Pakistan.

    1998, Madhu Kishwar, Religion at the service of nationalism and other essays, Delhi: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 274, →ISBN
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    The Hindu rashtravadis should take lessons from the fate of Pakistan which due to the stupidity of its leaders lost its eastern wing and remains united with great difficulty and repression.

    1991, Islamic Perspective: Volume 7, Issue 2, Bombay: Institute of Islamic Studies, page 440

    The Congress-led UPA government has interpreted the electoral verdict of Lok Sabha elections of May 2004 as a defeat of religion-based politics of Hindu Rashtravadis and the victory of the secular political formations.

    2006, Chandra Prakash Bhambhri, Sonia in Power: UPA Government, 2004-2006, Delhi: Shipra, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 187, →ISBN

Origin

  1. Hindiराष्ट्रवादी
  2. Englishrashtravadi

Borrowed from Hindi राष्ट्रवादी (rāṣṭravādī).

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