the consequence of this line of reasoning is communalism, the idea that "all people belonging to one religion have common economic, social and political interests and these interests are contrary to the interests of those belonging to another religion." Rinehart notes that Hindu religiosity plays an important role in the nationalist movement, and that "the neo-Hindu discourse is the unintended consequence of the initial moves made by thinkers like Rammohan Roy and Vivekananda." Yet Rinehart also points out that it is Post-colonialism Colonialism left deep traces in the hearts and minds of the Indian people, influencing the way they understood and represented themselves. The influences of "colonialist forms of knowledge" can also be found in the works of Radhakrishnan. According to Hawley, Radhakrishnan's division between East and West, the East being spiritual and mystical, and the West being rationalist and colonialist in its forms of knowledge constructed during the 18th and 19th centuries. Arguably, these characterizations are "imagined" in the sense that they reflect the philosophical and religious realities of neither "East' nor West." Since the 1990s, the colonial influences on the 'construction' and 'representation' of Hinduism have been the topic of debate among scholars of Hinduism Western Indologists are trying to come to more neutral and better-informed representations of India and its culture, while Indian scholars are trying to establish forms of knowledge and understanding which are grounded in and informed by Indian traditions, instead of being dominated by western forms of knowledge and understanding. Awards and honours Civilian honours National : Recipient of the Bharat Ratna (1954) : Knight Bachelor (1931), ceased to use the pre-nominal of Sir in 1947 following India's independence. Foreign : Recipient of the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (1954) : Sash First Class of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (1954) : Honorary member of the Order of Merit (1963) Other achievements A portrait of Radhakrishnan adorns the Chamber of the Rajya Sabha. 1933–37: Nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in Literature. 1938: elected Fellow of the British Academy. 1947: election as Permanent Member of the Instutut international de philosophie. 1961: the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. 1962: Institution of Teacher's Day in India, yearly celebrated at 5 September, Radhakrishnan's birthday, in honour of Radhakrishnan's belief that "teachers should be the best minds in the country". 1968: Sahitya Akademi fellowship, The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi