Makarand Paranjape highlights India’s pivotal role as the world’s largest democracy, describing it as the linchpin of a global “arc of democracy.” He emphasises the need for stronger India–US ties as two democracies, cautioning against divisive rhetoric and one-upmanship that can undermine this partnership. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXCVyBg19ZY

Makarand Paranjape critiques India’s historically sentimental foreign policy, noting a recent shift toward realism under the Modi doctrine. He argues that India must balance its role as a moral upholder of dharma, ahimsa, peaceful coexistence, vasudhaiva kutumbakam, with being a pragmatic regional power developing and exporting arms. As he stresses in his book, both dimensions are essential for India’s way forward. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXCVyBg19ZY

Makarand Paranjape highlights India’s rich cultural diversity, its art, music, poetry, and aesthetics and argues that India’s rise should project an attractive model to the world. He suggests that true Swaraj embodies an “aesthetics of power,” where strength is expressed through restraint and gentleness. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXCVyBg19ZY

Makarand Paranjape, in his book Hindutva and Hind Swaraj: History's Forgotten Doubles, explores two contrasting paths to Swaraj, Savarkar’s call for violent revolution in his First War of Independence (1909) and Gandhi’s vision of nonviolent resistance in Hind Swaraj. These represent two contending ideologies within the larger Hindu framework. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXCVyBg19ZY

Makarand Paranjape argues that a false opposition was created between Gandhi and Savarkar, noting that while Gandhi disagreed with Savarkar’s methods, he still respected his contributions to India’s freedom. He emphasizes that Savarkar and Hindutva played a crucial role in ideologically and politically mobilizing Hindus. Watch the full interview here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXCVyBg19ZY

In this conversation, Makarand Paranjape discusses his book 'Hindutva and Hind Swaraj: History’s Forgotten Doubles', exploring the ideological contestation between Gandhi and Savarkar. He emphasizes the need for both ideologies in contemporary India, highlighting the importance of ethics and aesthetics in the act of rising. The discussion also touches on the historical polarization post-independence, the reconciliation of ideologies, and India's potential role in addressing global ideological fractures. Paranjape concludes with a call for a 'global gurukul' to foster education and transformation in the modern world. Chapters - 0:00-1:31 Opening 1:35-7:12 Gandhi, Savarkar and the battle for India’s future 8:32-11:25 Gandhi, Savarkar and India’s rise 12:31-21:06 Understanding post-independence polarisation 22:14-36:30 India’s ideological balance for a divided world 37:27-38:58 What India can teach the world today 39:01-39:17 Closing #new #interview #hindswaraj #history #hindutva #hindu #modi #mahatmagandhi #savarkar #newbook #viralvideo #hindolsengupta #theglobalorder