The book discusses the Vishva Hindu Parishad’s journey in India between 1995 and 2015 and its engagement with ideas of democracy, freedom and religion to take Hindu nationhood ahead. It examines how the VHP has drawn on the writings of V.D. Savarkar and M.S. Golwalkar to build an alternative conception of freedom and a critique of Indian democracy. Manjari Katju’s lucid and engaging book anchors the VHP in its ideological roots and increases our understanding of an organisation that has influenced and continues to influence Indian politics and social life.
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Main campaigns and onward journey. 3. Notions of democracy and democratic politics held by the VHP. 4. Finding ‘freedom’ in Hindutva. 5. Building Hindu nationhood in towns and villages. 6. Raising Hindu Dharmic consciousness. 7. Ramjanmabhoomi movement in recent years. 8. Conclusion.
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