Hindu Nationalist Movement and Indian Politics - 1925 to the 1990s

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Christophe Jaffrelot, Jaffrelot Christophe
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781850651703
• ISBN: 978-1-85065-170-3
• Weight: 816 g
• Illustrations: illustrations, 2 maps, bibliography, index
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, Nationalism, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, India, Hinduism, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Asian History, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Political parties and party platforms, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), HISTORY / Asia / South / India