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How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; part 11: Economic, political shifts create vacuum in Dakshin Kannada; identity-crisis furthers Hindu homogenisation
FirstpostOnly with the coming of the Sangh and its projects like ‘Hindu Samajautsav’ and ‘Ittiga pooja’ were these spaces revived to operate as another space from where the Sangh could further expand their base. “Especially in our context, we had a practise which had minimal interference of the ruling castes back then like ‘Deiva Aradhane’. “The way things have changed now is astonishing”, she says, adding that she didn’t expect the near total consolidation of the Sangh in Dakshin Kannada. “Cultural practises like Deiva Aradhane, with a little reform, were the easiest method to give the masses that were part of the Trade Union movements a sense of identity,” he says reiterating that this, in all likelihood, could’ve prevented the Sangh from capturing the region and the minds of its people with so much ease.
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How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; Part 18: Two murders, political factions and Muslim polarisation conclude this series
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How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; part 15: VHP strengthens after Hindu Samajotsav; newborn BJP distances from Sangh ahead of 1984 polls
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How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; part 13: Under Deoras, Sangh widens base in Dakshin Kannada, ramps up support from lowered castes
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How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; part 10: Early Communal riots break out; Sangh ups Hindutva frenzy
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How coastal Karnataka was saffronised; part 1: Hedgewar sends emissary to Mangalore, an RSS shakha is born
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