Communal riots, sexual violence and Hindu nationalism in post-independence Gujarat (1969-2002)

Thesis

In much existing literature the incidence of sexual violence during Hindu-Muslim conflict has been attributed to the militant ideology of Hindu nationalism. This thesis interrogates this view. It first examines the ideological framework laid down by the founding ideologues of the Hindu nationalist movement with respect to sexual violence. I argue that a justification of sexual violence against Muslim women is at the core of their ideology. In order to examine how this ideology has contributed...

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Authors: Kumar, M; Dr. Megha Kumar

• Publication date: 2009
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: sexual violence; Ahmedabad; gender; India; Gujarat; communal riots; inter-religious violence; Hindu nationalism
• Subjects: Gender; Ahmedabad; History of Asia & Far East; Sexual Violence; India; Gujarat; Ethnic Conflict