Abstract
There is a long history to the debate of nationalism. The Indian nationalism has emerged after a long people’s movement the truth to which is often denied by a range of forces who have ideological leanings towards the ideology of Hindutwa. This paper is an attempt to revisit the historical context in which Indian nationalism has emerged and evaluate it in reference to the contemporary time. It emphasizes on the relation between the nation and the state with special reference to its impact on the universities. Further, the paper suggests that in order to uphold the idea of university and nation, an inclusive and secular idea of nation has to be espoused. Lastly, it suggests that a university needs to foster a non sectarian approach and broaden its vision for an internationalist outlook.
Highlights
The binary of „national‟ and „anti-national‟ to, further, profile individuals for their views is a threat to both the freedom of expression and the spirit of the constitution. This stream of nationalism is antithetical to the idea of a university as it defines its meaning in terms of a certain homogeneous identities rather than standing with the principle of plurality, inclusivity and freedom
In contemporary India, it is undeniable that the universities, research institutions and public institutions for learning are at a phase, where intellectual assertion and its social role of critical thinking must be non-negotiable
Not all sections historically participated in the anti-colonial struggles
Summary
Since the early 1900s, increasingly the political leadership, writers, thinkers of the subcontinent, including Mahatma Gandhi, BR Ambedkar, Rabindranath Tagore and several others had to grapple with the ideas of nationalism This was a period when the anti-colonial struggles had spread and taken roots across the subcontinent in a larger democratic movement. In the recent years in different spheres of public life in India, nationalism – and more certain specific ideas of nationalism is increasingly seeking conformity. This has transcended beyond the political rhetoric to an effort to shape several institutions. While discussing and drawing references to the chronology of the concepts of the nation, nationalism and a university, the article would focus on the idea of nationalism propounded by the ideology, that of Hindutva, a contemporary dominant political force-vis-à-vis education in general and to the public universities
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