J. Nandakumar
J. Nandakumar | |
|---|---|
J. Nandakumar | |
| Born | Kerala, India |
| Occupations | Political thinker, Author, RSS Pracharak |
| Organization | Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) |
| Known for | National Convenor of Prajna Pravah |
J. Nandakumar is an Indian political thinker, senior pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), author, and the National Convenor of Prajna Pravah. He is known for promoting a Bharat-centric intellectual framework and advocating for the decolonisation of India's educational and historical narratives.[1] He frequently writes and speaks on Hindutva as a civilisational worldview and argues for the revival of Indian knowledge systems.[2]
Early life and background
J. Nandakumar was born in Kerala and became associated with the RSS at a young age.[3] Before taking on larger ideological responsibilities, he served as the editor of the Malayalam weekly Kesari (magazine), contributing to discussions on culture, society, and nationalism.[4]
Activism
As National Convenor of Prajna Pravah, Nandakumar leads efforts to promote research and scholarship rooted in Indian civilisation and Indic knowledge traditions.[5] He has criticised what he describes as distortions in Indian historiography and called for a civilisational reinterpretation of the past.[6]
In public lectures, he has asserted that Bharat is not a nation-state formed in 1947 but an eternal civilization with continuous cultural identity.[7] He has also argued that the word “secular” in the Constitution is a Western import and should be reconsidered.[8]
References
- ^ "All religions have space in Bharat: Senior RSS pracharak J Nandakumar". The New Indian Express. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Purposeful deconstruction contaminated India's history: Nandakumar". The New Indian Express. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Indic Scholars: J Nandakumar". CIS Indus. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Trustees – India Policy Foundation" (PDF). Indian Policy Foundation. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Indic Scholars: J Nandakumar". CIS Indus. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "All religions have space in Bharat: Senior RSS pracharak J Nandakumar". The New Indian Express. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "India was not born in 1947, says RSS leader J Nandakumar". India Today. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "RSS ideologue calls secularism Western concept". International Business Times. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2025.