Hindutva
Nounहिंदुत्व (हिंदू राष्ट्रवाद का विचार)
Definition
A political ideology promoting Hindu cultural nationalism, often linked to the RSS and BJP.
Contextual Sentence: "Critiques of Hindutva policies are common in UPSC’s Polity and Social Justice discussions."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Hindu + utva (essence) → core identity of Hindu culture.
Synonyms
Hindu nationalism
cultural identity
Antonyms
secularism
pluralism