Manu Pillai on his book Gods, Guns and Missionaries, the evolution of Hinduism and Hindu-Christian encounters under colonialism
"In a sense, we can trace a genealogy for militant Hinduism back to earlier times. History offers evidence of friendly ...
The Hindu Lit for Life 2025: All religious identities require an ‘other’ that’s how religious identities take form, says Manu Pillai
In a special anniversary session, Manu Pillai discussed the Hindu identity through the facets of colonialism, religion, and ...
Hinduism, missionaries, and modernity: A historian’s perspective
The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity, historian and author Manu Pillai explores the intersection of colonialism, religion, ...
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Gods, Guns and Missionaries — exploding the myth of a singular, ‘true’ Hinduism
This is not a weakness: to end with a deep dive into the BJP would suggest that the now prevalent nationalist vision of Hinduism is the religion’s “end point” rather than a single strain.
Manu S. Pillai on evolution of the term ‘Hinduism’ | The Hindu Lit for Life 2025
Historian Manu Pillai discusses Hindu identity evolution in his latest book during Frontline's 40th anniversary session.
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‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’ book review: Four hundred years of devil-gods, gentoos, and firangis
Manu S. Pillai takes the readers of ‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity’ through a timeline ...
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Indian Hindu pilgrims take the plunge ahead of largest gathering
Indian farmer Govind Singh travelled for nearly two days by train to reach what he believes is the "land of the gods" -- just ...