01462nam a22002057a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021040000800062082001700070100002400087245006800111260003700179300001000216500005000226505072700276600010201003942001501105952011901120999001701239OSt20260522155521.0260522b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  cxyz  a294.550bSHI  aShinekumar Ebenezer  aBharat Mata : Hindutva Political Symbol and Secular Aspirations  aBanglorebOmega Book Worldc2025  a336 P  aHindu religious symbolism and goddess imagery  aBharat Mata: Hindutva Political Symbol and Secular Aspirations by Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Shinekumar offers a profound and balanced exploration of one of India’s most powerful cultural symbols—Bharat Mata. Through historical, theological, and socio-political analysis, the author examines how this figure has evolved from a unifying symbol of national identity into a contested emblem of Hindutva ideology. Drawing on rich scholarship and critical insight, Shinekumar presents an inclusive and secular interpretation that reclaims Bharat Mata as a symbol of unity, justice, and pluralism. This timely study invites readers to reflect on the complex intersections of religion, nationalism, and identity in contemporary India.  2Bharat Mata as a political and ideological symbol connected with Hindutva and secularism in India  2ddccBKn0  00102ddc4070aHMIbHMIcGENd2026-05-22eDirectorg700.00l0o294.550 SHIp11004949r2026-05-22w2026-05-22yBK  c23731d23731