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Sukla Sen: Email -- the term entered into the popular vocabulary only with the rise of (revivalist reformist) Arya Samaj movement -- mainly in the Punjab region...
The traditionalists, opposed to "reforms" (of any sort), coined the term to distinguish themselves from the Arya Samajis. They branded themselves as "Sanatani" Hindu. The earlier (modernist reformist) Brahno Samaj movement initiated by Rammohan Roy..

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The concept of Sanatan Dharma: its roots and the historical context of its use https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/sanatan-dharm-meaning-history-8924036/ Mythologist and author Devdutt Pattanaik posted  that the word “sanatan”, meaning eternal, does not appear in the Vedas. “The word sanatan started being used in the Bhagavad Gita, and refers to knowledge of the soul, which is eternal.. Zavos in his article the Punjab Census Report of 1891,  (said) it is not as if each of the sabhas promoting Sanatan Dharma had a common doctrine that distinguished them as orthodox...“Sanatanis (then) refuting the arguments of Dayanand and other reformers as they arose,”

What is Sanatan Dharma? https://www.deccanherald.com/india/explained-what-is-sanatan-dharma-2674213   Amit Vasudev .. In his book, Hindus: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, Julius J Lipner says, "the term ‘Sanatan Dharma’ was used in the Bhagwat Gita by Arjuna, when he told Krishna that 'when the clan is vitiated, the sanatan-dharmas of the clan are destroyed'.... In his book, Revolution and Counter Revolution in Ancient India, Dr BR Ambedkar very unabashedly puts, "The history of India is a history of mortal conflict between Buddhism and Brahmanism"...Caste system remains a sticky issue in the Hindu religion which is unlikely to die anytime soon.

Sanatan Dharma: Its roots and the historical context of its use  https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/soul-search/sanatan-dharma-its-roots-and-the-historical-context-of-its-use/articleshow/103608346.cms Resham Sengar  Sanatan Dharma is a way of life practiced to break the web of Maya or cosmic illusion. It is Maya that plants the desire to acquire objects of the world.... The ancient shruti and veda state that there is only ONE God or force and He is present in all the tangible and visible objects in the Universe.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/sanatana-dharma denote the “eternal” or absolute set of duties or religiously ordained practices incumbent upon all Hindus, regardless of class, caste, or sect. Sanatana dharma is contrasted with svadharma, one’s “own duty” or the particular duties enjoined upon an individual according to his or her class or caste and stage of life. The potential for conflict between the two types of dharma (e.g., between the particular duties of a warrior and the general injunction to practice non-injury) is addressed in Hindu texts such as the Bhagavad Gītā, where it is said that in such cases svadharma must prevail.

A Reaction against Reform https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/sanatan-dharma-sabha-caste-hierarchy-hindu-reform-dalits-purification-8957653/ Christophe Jaffrelot writes: How Sanatan Dharma was used to defend caste, combat Hindu reform 

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CJI मोदी-अडानी का बैंड बजाएंगे, Electoral Bond, 2024 Election, Supreme Court , PM modi DESH NEETI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voPxwzMUiSo

Electoral bonds are 'legalised bribery', says P Chidambaram Vartha Bharati | 30-09-2023 https://english.varthabharati.in/india/electoral-bonds-are-legalised-bribery-says-p-chidambaram He  claimed that, as their fresh tranche opens on October 4, it will be a "golden harvest" for the BJP.

The government on Friday approved the issuance of the 28th tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale for 10 days beginning October 4. The decision comes ahead of assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram. The poll dates in these states are likely to be announced soon.

"The crony capitalists will open their cheque books to write out their 'tribute' to the lord and master in Delhi," the former Union minister said.

मोदी-BJP सरकार पर बड़ा खुलासा, Hindustv watch report on Modi - BJP govt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJpo0MB5L54  DESH NEETI 2nd Oct. 2023

Modi’s BJP linked with most hate speech in India: Report https://www.deccanherald.com/india/modis-bjp-linked-with-most-hate-speech-in-india-report-2700882  Some 80 per cent of the 255 documented incidents of “hate speech gatherings targeting Muslims” occurred in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states and union territories, according to a report from ...

Some 80 per cent of the 255 documented incidents of “hate speech gatherings targeting Muslims” occurred in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states and union territories, according to a report from Hindutva Watch. The Washington DC-based research group tracks hate crimes and inflammatory speech against Muslims and other minorities in India.

Though India doesn’t have an official definition for hate speech, the research group used language from the United Nations, which characterizes hate speech as “any form” of communication that employs “prejudiced or discriminatory language towards an ...

2023 Half-Yearly Report: Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Events in India  https://hindutvawatch.org/hate-speech-events-india/
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 https://hindutvawatch.org/hate-speech-events-india/ Throughout the first half of 2023, India witnessed several instances where hate speech events, coupled with hate crimes, exacerbated the insecurity of its religious minorities. On March 30, on the occasion of the Hindu holiday of Ram Navami, Hindu far-right leader Kajal Shingla alias Kajal Hindustani made hateful remarks about Muslim women, helping ignite a riot in the western state of Gujarat. On the same day, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, a procession filled with provocative and hateful slogans resulted in violence in the town of Biharsharif, leaving one dead and several injured. In June, rampant and repeated instances of hate speech events in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, culminated in clashes in the western state, while a month-long campaign in the northern state of Uttarakhand centered on the Hindu far-right conspiracy theories of “Love Jihad,” “Vyapar Jihad” and “Land Jihad,” resulted in the displacement of Muslims from several parts of the state. Muslim shops and homes were marked with a black ‘X’ symbol in an apparent attempt to intimidate the marginalized community.

Around 52% of hate speech gatherings in BJP-ruled states and union territories were orchestrated by entities affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Bajrang Dal, the Sakal Hindu Samaj, and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Overall, 42% of all hate speech gatherings in 17 states which includes two centrally controlled territories were organized by groups affiliated with the RSS.