Origin, growth, and activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Indian sociopolitical organization; birth centennial volume for Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, 1889-1940, founder of the organization.

The Volume Deals With The Organization, The Ideology And The Role Of Rss In The Cultural Reguvination Of Hindu Society In India. It Talks About The Founder And His Successors In Building Up The Organization. Has 28 Chapters Dealing With Various Factors And The Contributions Of The Rss.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) continues to make headlines, despite several books tracing its journey. Curiosity about the functioning of the RSS has increased phenomenally as swayamsevaks have risen to top positions in government and the Sangh's core ideas of Hindu Rashtra and Ekatmata have become the mainstream lexicon of our social and political space.

Accounting for Fundamentalisms features treatments of fundamentalist movements, groups that often make headlines but are rarely understood, as part of the multivolume Fundamentalism Project. This book remains a standard reference source for comprehending the dynamics of fundamentalist movements around the world. Surveying fundamentalist movements in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, the contributors to Accounting for Fundamentalisms describe the organization of these movements, their leadership and recruiting techniques, and the ways in which their ideological programs and organizational structures shift over time in response to changing political and social environments.

This book is an ambitious undertaking, aiming to encapsulate the centurylong journey of the Sangh and delve into its internal organizational dynamics. It seeks to elucidate how the organization has reached its current stature. Interestingly, many proponents and critics of the Sangh engage in debates without an indepth understanding of the organization itself. This book strives to bridge that knowledge gap, shedding light on how the Sangh operates and detailing its evolution from 1925 to the present day. It also provides brief profiles of the Sangh Parivar organizations and prominent personalities associated with Hindutva and the Sangh. The book is penned on the occasion of the Sangh's impending centenary in 2025, celebrating and commemorating its remarkable journey throughout the years. Chinmaya Saxena & Ayushman Singh present a blend of past milestones, present achievements and future ideas of the Sangh, the Book is tribute to the Sangh's extraordinary journey over the decades. It delves into the fundamental values, principles, and profound significance the organization holds within the Bharatiya culture. Salient Features of the Book · Commemorates the Journey of 100 Years of the Sangh · Covers all Significant events of the Sangh since its formation · Presents an Overview of the Sangh from 1925 Till present · Multidimensional Coverage and Analysis. · Brief Profiles of Prominent Personalities of the Sangh · Year Wise Chronology of the Sangh

Hindu nationalism is transforming India, as an increasingly dominant ideology and political force. But it is also a global phenomenon, with sections of India's vast diaspora drawn to, or actively supporting, right-wing Hindu nationalism. Indians overseas can be seen as an important, even inextricable, aspect of the movement. This is not a new dynamic--diasporic Hindutva ('Hindu-ness') has grown over many decades. This book explores how and why the movement became popular among India's diaspora from the second half of the twentieth century. It shows that Hindutva ideology, and its plethora of organisations, have a distinctive resonance and way of operating overseas; the movement and its ideas perform significant, particular functions for diaspora communities. With a focus on Britain, Edward T.G. Anderson argues that transnational Hindutva cannot simply be viewed as an export: this phenomenon has evolved and been shaped into an important aspect of diasporic identity, a way for people to connect with their homeland. He also sheds light on the impact of conservative Indian politics on British multiculturalism, migrant politics and relations between various minoritised communities. To fully understand the Hindutva movement in India and identity politics in Britain, we must look at where the two come together.

Looks at the ideals of masculine Hinduism—and the corresponding feminine ideals—that have built the Indian nation, and explores their consequences.

This book explores the relationship between Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and discusses their relevance in India’s history and socio-political discourse. It looks back at the Indian independence movement and the key debates and issues that the country was confronted with in the early 1900s that continue to be relevant today. These include the practice of untouchability, tensions and conflicts between communities, the treatment of minorities and the marginalized, debates on the ideology of Hindutva, religious conversion, questions on the cultural and civilizational identity of India, and responses to Western modernity. This book discusses the ideological differences between Gandhi and the RSS while also focusing on areas where they converged. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and academics working in the areas of modern Indian history, political science and philosophy. It will also be interesting to general readers curious about Gandhi and the RSS.