Yogi Adityanath’s Background and Rise to Power

This article focuses on the person of the present Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath Yogi, and tries to contrast his political actions with his background as member of the Shaiva sect of the Nath Yogis. After tracing the recent history of the Gorakhpur monastery which he leads, I focus on A...

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Main Author: Véronique Bouillier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud
Series:South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/samaj/6778
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description This article focuses on the person of the present Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath Yogi, and tries to contrast his political actions with his background as member of the Shaiva sect of the Nath Yogis. After tracing the recent history of the Gorakhpur monastery which he leads, I focus on Adityanath’s mode of power, which I describe under three topics: Ksatriya power, Hindu dimension, hate for Muslims. Mentioning his last and often controversial actions and declarations, I question his relationships with the BJP and his place in the current political landscape.
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spelling doaj.art-adc933a26de94f24a01a640844571b792024-02-12T15:39:06ZengCentre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du SudSouth Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal1960-60602410.4000/samaj.6778Yogi Adityanath’s Background and Rise to PowerVéronique BouillierThis article focuses on the person of the present Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath Yogi, and tries to contrast his political actions with his background as member of the Shaiva sect of the Nath Yogis. After tracing the recent history of the Gorakhpur monastery which he leads, I focus on Adityanath’s mode of power, which I describe under three topics: Ksatriya power, Hindu dimension, hate for Muslims. Mentioning his last and often controversial actions and declarations, I question his relationships with the BJP and his place in the current political landscape.https://journals.openedition.org/samaj/6778HindutvaNath YogiGorakhpurAdityanathUttar PradeshMuslim
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Yogi Adityanath’s Background and Rise to Power
South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
Hindutva
Nath Yogi
Gorakhpur
Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh
Muslim
title Yogi Adityanath’s Background and Rise to Power
title_full Yogi Adityanath’s Background and Rise to Power
title_fullStr Yogi Adityanath’s Background and Rise to Power
title_full_unstemmed Yogi Adityanath’s Background and Rise to Power
title_short Yogi Adityanath’s Background and Rise to Power
title_sort yogi adityanath s background and rise to power
topic Hindutva
Nath Yogi
Gorakhpur
Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh
Muslim
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