Hindu Mahasabha in Colonial North India, 1915-1930 : Constructing Nation and History

ISBN-13: 9780415671651 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 264 str.

Bapu, Prabhu

Opis

Hindu nationalism has emerged as a political ideology represented by the Hindu Mahasabha. This book explores the campaign for Hindu unity and organisation in the context of the Hindu-Muslim conflict in colonial north India in the early 20th century.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part 1: Hindu Nationalism  2. The Origins and Evolution of Hindu Mahasabha 3. Hindu Mahasabha’s Social Base and Leadership  Part 2: Sangathan Ideology  4. Sangathan – the Unity and Organisation of Hindus 5. Hindutva – A Nation of Hindu Race and Culture 6. Masculine ‘Hindu Nation’ and the Muslim ‘Other’ 7. The Militarisation of Hindu Society 8. Gandhi and Hindu Mahasabhaites 9. Nagari and Cow – the Symbols of a ‘Hindu Nation’  Part 3: Hindu Nation  10. Sangathanist Plan for Hindu Majority Nation 11. Conclusion

O autorze

Prabhu Bapu was educated at the London School of Economics, UK, and has a doctorate in History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK.