The Hindu nationalist movement and Indian politics, 1925-1994 : social and political strategies
A study of the Hindu nationalist phenomenon, exploring the movement's use of religious symbolism and popular iconography, thereby combining anthropology and political history. It looks at the RSS, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the BJP and the VHP
Print Book, English, 1996
C. Hurst, London, 1996
For adults.
576 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 14 cm.
9781850651703, 1850651701
422877509
The RSS as a movement for social reform (1925-1948); Nehru's secularist struggle; the Jana Sangh - a party of the long term; the competition for legitimacy; the first Hindu political mobilization - the Cow Protection Movement of 1967; the new Vajpayee Line; precipitous integration; the former Jan Sangh - a pillar of the Janata Party; the return of the RSS and the strategy of Hindu mobilization; a favourable context; the rallying of the BJP.
Index, bibliography