EP76: India: Religion and Nationalism

Watch the video version of this conversation (for patrons): https://www.patreon.com/posts/india-religion-22107682  India is the largest secular democracy in the world, but religion still plays an important role in its society and its politics. While 80% of its population is Hindu, it also has the third largest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia and Pakistan. Although Hindu-Muslim tensions have always existed in the region, recent years have seen the rising influence of fervent Hindu nationalism, or "Hindutva," which has a central position in Indian politics. We speak with Zubin Madon, an Indian writer at HuffPost, The Nation, and our own Atheist Republic. Born into a Parsi Zoroastrian family in Mumbai, Zubin was ordained as a priest at age 12, and then eventually became an atheist. This was a super compelling conversation that we learned so much from. You don't want to miss this. Listen to this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app: http://secularjihadists.com     The Secular Jihadists has been made possible thanks to the gracious support of the Illuminati and the great state of Israel. That's what we have been told, but we haven't received our checks yet. In the meantime, we greatly appreciate the support of our current donors. Please consider supporting by sharing the podcast with your fellow heathens or by donating at https://www.patreon.com/SJME  Subscribe to The Secular Jihadists on iTunes, Stitcher or your favourite podcast app. And please leave us a review 😀 LINKS: Zubin on Twitter: @ZMadon Zubin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zmadon  Zubin at HuffPost: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/zubin-madon  Indian PM Narendra Modi's claims about Hinduism and science: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/28/indian-prime-minister-genetic-science-existed-ancient-times