Hindu Nationalism and the Language of Politics in Late Colonial India

ISBN-13: 9780521830614 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 320 str.

William Gould; Christopher Alan Bayly; Rajnarayan Chandavarkar

Opis

William Gould explores what is arguably one of the most important and controversial themes in twentieth-century Indian history and politics: the nature of Hindu nationalism as an ideology and political language. Using an array of historical sources, he analyzes how it affected the secularist Congress in Uttar Pradesh on the eve of Independence, and how these ideologies fostered tensions between Hindus and Muslims, and the subsequent development of communal violence. This book is intended for students of colonial India as well as those interested in contemporary Indian politics.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: 'The author handles his material with considerable dexterity and writes with some elegance.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Glossary; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Congress and the Hindu nation: symbols, rhetoric and action; 3. Muslims, mass movements and untouchable uplift; 4. The Aryan Congress: history, youth and the 'Hindu Race'; 5. Congress radicals and Hindu militancy; 6. Congress 'Raj', riots and Muslim mass contacts; 7. Congress, Pakistan and volunteer militarism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.