Hinduphobia Around the World

Reality of Hinduphobia in 21st Century

• “The Reality of Hinduphobia in the Twenty-First Century.” Work In progress.

Abstract — Recent decades have seen both an increase in attacks against Hindus as well as awareness among Hindus about discrimination against them (known as Hinduphobia) around the world. This discrimination can manifest in many aspects of life, from academic study to street culture, and puts the Hindu population in danger, including damage to Hindu properties, psychological suffering, and disruption of life. Hindu academics and activists have started writing about this phenomenon, expressing their concerns and documenting the incidents. As Hindu groups organize against the discrimination they face, anti-Hindu groups, which are behind some of the organized attempts at demonizing Hindus, are denying the existence of Hinduphobia and accusing Hindu groups of being a politically motivated “Hindutva Brigade” or “Hindu nationalists,” or framing the discussions about Hinduphobia as another example of Hindus discriminating against minorities and Dalits. As there is much being written on both sides of the debate, we may ask, “How real is Hinduphobia in contemporary society?” 

The current paper provides a comprehensive overview of the many ways in which anti-Hindu views are expressed in academic writing, laws, government policies, media and popular culture depictions, and physical attacks on people. Using Kallen’s concept of “invalidation” to study hatred against racial, ethnocultural, religious, and same-sex-oriented minorities, this paper demonstrates that Hinduphobia is widely prevalent in contemporary society and violates Hundus’ right to dignity and equality by denying their fundamental freedom from group defamation and harassment.  

Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh

• “Human Suffering and Continuing Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh.” Work in progress.

  Abstract — Atrocities and human rights abuses against Hindus in Bengal (i.e., the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh together) dates back to the Islamic conquest led by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji in the 13th century and continued through the British period until the recent violence in 2024. Much has been written in both academic and non-academic literature on different incidents. Most of the studies address geo-political aspects of these incidents while some address human aspects of specific atrocities. No work in  mainstream academic literature or media reports looks into the cost borne and the suffering of Hindus in all these atrocities and abuse of Hindus in Bangladesh. This study focuses on the human suffering caused by a series of genocides against Hindus over the last 80 years and an atrocity still in progress. Using the data available in reports of different incidents, this paper analyzes the human cost and suffering involved in all incidents together by answering questions related to continuity, measurable impact, nature of atrocities, and the intention of perpetrators. The goal is to educate policy makers, researchers, and the general public on the human suffering and continuing atrocities against Hindus of Bangladesh.