| ID | 178162 |
| Title Proper | Internationalism and Nationalism |
| Other Title Information | Indian Protagonists and Their Political Agendas at the 15th World Vegetarian Congress in India (1957) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hauser, Julia |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Analysing Indian protagonists’ strategies at the 15th World Vegetarian Congress in India in 1957, this article argues that they brought together Hindu nationalism and internationalism. By constructing non-violence and vegetarianism as a national heritage, they characterised India as a moral superpower above the divisions of the Cold War and endowed it with a global civilising mission. On the other hand, they tried to win international support to influence the politics of the Indian government, opposing parts of the Five-Year Plans and Nehru’s politics of secularism. Moreover, by insisting on India as a vegetarian country, they erased Islam from Indian history. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 44, No.1; Feb 2021: p.152-166 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies 2021-02 44, 1 |
| Key Words | Nationalism ; Internationalism ; Hinduism ; India ; Animal Welfare ; Cold War ; Vegetarianism ; International Vegetarian Union |