Let us first understand what is Hindutva? A lot of
authors and philosopher have their share of definition.
Hindutva essentially means "Hindu + Tattva" which
roughly translates as
"Soul and existence of
Hinduism". In Today's time we consider Hindutva as
Hinduism which resists.
Now essential question arises resistance from whom?
I will try to explain.
Resistance from Abrahamic and Monolithic faiths. In
tradition of Sanatan Dharma and Hindu faith one
characterstic is particularly noteworthy. In the long
history not a single instance of spread of faith by use
of force is available. Cambodia is named after Rishi
Kamboj. He went to Cambodia and came back. He
never went to conquer it or used aggression / army.
Widely revered Prabhu Shri Ram went to Lanka
defeated Ravana and made Vibhishan emperor. Came
back to rule Ayodhya.
On the other hand, the whole history of spread of
Abrahamic faiths is the use of force in various ways.
The expansion of these faiths happened by use of
force or by economic might or by political might or by
combination of all of these factors. In expansion of
these faiths a few facts stare us on face
The Abrahamic faiths annihilated religious places of
other faiths, broke or defiled sacred images of Gods,
burnt their sacred scriptures to ashes, and made
complete and untiring effort to destroy their cultures
root and branch.