What exactly is the difference between Hindu nationalism and Indian nationalism? Does Hindu nationalism constitute a 'fundamentalist' form of Hinduism? Does, indeed, Hindu nationalism exist at all, or is it simply a polite way of referring to communalist forces? With Hindu nationalism asserting itself as a central concept in Indian politics today, there is a pressing need to comprehend and situate this idea in the context of modern Indian history. John Zavos ...
The rise and the growth of Hindu nationalism is the salient feature of contemporary Indian politics. This omnibus brings together the best scholarship on Hindu nationalism, its organizational forms, political strategies, ideological claims, social base, and its relationship to other variants of nationalism. Meticulously researched and lucidly written, each of the three books included here, provides a wealth of empirical material and theoretical insights on this ...