The article argues that the post-1947 merger of princely states into the Indian Union led to a decline in Hindu civilization. It claims this process dismantled Hindu cultural autonomy, replaced indigenous governance with secular institutions, and marginalized Hindu voices. The author suggests that while political unification was achieved, it came at the cost of traditional Hindu societal structures, with democratic centralization favoring Nehruvian ideologies over civilizational continuity.
Source: https://indiaspeakdaily.in/merger-of-princely-states-decline-of-hindu-civilisation/