Analysis of Savarkar's Ideology and Masculinity

Did Savarkar write something like this, and if he did then in what context and why did he write

it?

Absolutely, he did. There is no doubt about it. Why did he write this?

Because Hindutva is a

toxic masculine ideology. You should read more of Savarkar's writings

where he says Hindu men should have protein-rich diets

so that they can become strong. There were so many wrestling arenas at the time where

there was this idea that Hindu men would go, and they would

literally learn how to build their bodies.

So this is a very toxic masculine ideology where

there is a huge emphasis on masculinity, and masculinity here

means that physically, you should have abs and so on.

And this was also because, again, this is from Savarkar,

because there was this idea that somehow Muslim men

are far more masculine

than Hindu men. It's a perceived insecurity. I don't know

why

It is. However, if I can trace this back, before this, the British

had also spoken about it. The British too were of the view that Hindu

architecture and Hindu men

are effeminate, right, and Muslim men and Muslim

architecture are masculine. That is why they adopted domes, arches, and so on.

And now, what we see in the North and South Blocks, what they built across New Delhi. Now,

it has changed considerably. In what Lutyens built, he incorporated Mughal

architecture. So they had this very interesting idea: we hate the

Mughals because, you know, there is the memory of the Crusades. But we also have this fear

of them because they inspire, you know, a lot of fear in us and all that. We

also want to become like them. The British did this because Hindutva, somewhere,

emerged in that very milieu. The British had a great deal of influence.

That's why this idea came about too. So, one aspect of masculinity

became that you have to have a strong build. Masculinity has a major influence.

The other is, how will you show your masculinity, right? By taking another

community's honor. It's a very old idea that women

represent a community's honor.

So, if you want to defame a community,

take their honor, then you must brutalize their women

right?

And that's why he said, "Brother, you should go ahead and rape."

You know, as a political tool.

Because this is again part of a very toxic masculine ideology that

this is what masculinity is, and how else do they show it?

So Savarkar did say this, and

Savarkar also had this idea somewhere, which has become very famous today.

And I think it has had the greatest impact

on the ideology of the RSS, etc., and their followers…

has an effect. The idea that the Muslims who came were a dark age

So you will see that the exact term has also been used in the newly created NCERT.

Before they talk about the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals,

they have made a page in which they have called this a dark age, and they have

explained it. They have compared it with Nazi Germany and everything, which

is ridiculous