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This work aims to explain the various ethnic conflicts in South Asia and other parts of the world. The role of history, narratives, and violent pathologies is also explained. Some of the most prominent South Asian conflicts - such as the "Ramjanmabhumi temple" - are analyzed in detail.

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The interface of identity construction practices and the role of knowledge of the past in that continual process manifests itself in Hindu-Muslim relations and political governance. This book studies the religious and ideological dimensions of the Hindutva historiographical project in the realms of history, myth, socialization, and governance.