The Recent Effort by Hindu Fundamentalists to Define Indian Nationalism

question 36

Multiple Choice

The recent effort by Hindu fundamentalists to define Indian nationalism as Hindu is an illustration of which of the following?

• A) Cultural divisiveness
• B) Cultural relativism
• C) Culturally-based power dynamics
• D) The myth of nationalism
• E) The strength of nationalism

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