Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics
Manjari Katju
Price
1530
ISBN
9788125024767
Language
English
Pages
196
Format
Hardback
Dimensions
140 x 216 mm
Year of Publishing
2003
Territorial Rights
World
Imprint
Orient BlackSwan

Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics provides a detailed historical account of the VHP, one of the leading organisations in the Hindutva movement, focusing on its transformation from a loosely-knit body of Hindus aimed at preserving and promoting Hindu dharma, into a mass organisation actively involved in mobilising the urban middle classes, service professionals and religious leaders for the creation and promotion of a strong Hindu nation. Rich in empirical data, the book contains extensive quotations from fifty interviews carried out for this study, including those with central figures in the VHP such as Praveen Togadia and Ashok Singhal and members of related organisations.

Manjari Katju, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad.
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