Nepal’s Hindutva Moment
For over a decade, Nepal has declared itself a secular republic. Now militant Hindu nationalists are trying to undermine this by escalating local tensions into sectarian battles.
Shubhanga Pandey is currently doing his PhD in modern South Asian history at University of California, Los Angeles. Formerly the chief editor at Colombo-based Himal Southasian, he has published writings in World Politics Review, the Caravan, Newslaundry, and the London Review of Books blog.
For over a decade, Nepal has declared itself a secular republic. Now militant Hindu nationalists are trying to undermine this by escalating local tensions into sectarian battles.
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