Vishva hindu parishad and Indian politics Katju, Manjari
By: Katju, Manjari
Publisher: Hyderabad Orient Blackswan Private Limited 2010Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 186 p.ISBN: 9788125040347Subject(s): General | Viśva Hindū Parishad | Hinduism and politics - India | India - Politics and government - 20th centuryDDC classification: 294.50954 Summary: This book provides a detailed historical account of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), one of the leading organisations in the Hindutva movement. It focuses on the VHP’s 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-183) and index.
This book provides a detailed historical account of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), one of the leading organisations in the Hindutva movement. It focuses on the VHP’s 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.
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