Politicisation of Hindu Religion in Postmodern India: An Anatomy of the Worldviews, Identities and Strategies of Hindu Nationalists in Bharatiya Janata Party
By J. Kuruvachira.
Description
Hindu cultural nationalism has grown prodigiously in India, from a dormant and apparently minor communal presence to a vast movement in the country within a short span of time. It is best manifested in the rise of the Hindu right-wing political party - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - in the post-modern Indian political scenario. This study is an expos of the worldviews, identities, and strategies of five leading political leaders in the BJP - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Arun Shourie, and Narendra Modi - who have left a mark on India's history and p...
ISBN(s)
813160134X, 9788131601341
