Hence, to understand the two we must first understand the term ‘Hindu’ itself. The difference between the two terms is primarily about the suffix added to the word ‘Hindu’. Through this essay, I try to dislodge various myths around the terms ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Hindutva’ using empirical shreds of evidence. Most of these critics of ‘Hindutva’ are the elite, self-proclaimed guardians of language, literature and culture. The issue came to the limelight again when senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid found similarities between ‘Hindutva’ and Islamist terrorist organisations such as IS and Boko Haram. Even writers like Shashi Tharoor, along with many others inclined to the views of Rahul Gandhi, have helped distort the two terms. Among the words most misused in Indian polity are ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Hindutva’.
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