Title
The Debacle at Ayodhya: Why Militant Hinduism Met with a Weak Response
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1993
Disciplines
Asian Studies | International Relations | Political Science | Religion
Abstract
Analyzes the political response of the Indian government under Prime Minister Narasimha Rao, to the demolition of the Babri Mosque at Ayodhya. Ineffectivity of the ban on communal organizations; Inability of Rao to heed warnings of leaders and associates; Attempts to construct a Ram temple; Inadequacy of response by intellectuals to communalism.
Copyright Statement
Published as Parikh, Manju. "The Debacle at Ayodhya: Why Militant Hinduism Met with a Weak Response." Asian Survey 33, no. 7 (July 1993): 673-684. © 1993 by the Regents of the University of California. Copying and permissions notice: Authorization to copy this content beyond fair use (as specified in Sections 107 and 108 of the U. S. Copyright Law) for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by the Regents of the University of California for libraries and other users, provided that they are registered with and pay the specified fee via Rightslink® on JSTOR (http://www.jstor.org/r/ucal) or directly with the Copyright Clearance Center, http://www.copyright.com.
Recommended Citation
Parikh, Manju. "The Debacle at Ayodhya: Why Militant Hinduism Met with a Weak Response." Asian Survey 33, no. 7 (July 1993): 673-684.