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The RSS : Icons of the Indian Right / by Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay

By: Publication details: Chennai Westland Publications 2024Description: xii, 538 pages 24 cmISBN:
  • 9789395767415 (Paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 954.0099
Contents:
Authors Note - Keshav Baliram Hedgewar - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar - Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar - Syama Prasad Mookerjee - Deendayal Upadhyaya - Balasaheb Deoras - Vijaya Raje Scindia - Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Lal Krishna Advani - Ashok Singhal - Bal Thackeray - Nathuram Godse - Eyed notes - Index.
Summary: Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay's book "The RSS: Icons of the Indian Right" offers a comprehensive profile of major leaders of the Indian right-wing, particularly those associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). It covers foundational figures like Hedgewar, Golwalkar, and Savarkar, as well as political leaders such as Vajpayee, Advani, and Bal Thackeray. The book reveals the RSS's deep influence on Indian politics, especially its role behind the BJP's rise, despite its official apolitical stance. Through these leaders' stories, Mukhopadhyay presents a unique insight into the ideology and organizational strength that shape the Hindu right in India.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode
BOOKs NLS General Stacks 954.0099 MUK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) PB Checked out Recommended by Prof. Dr. Arun K Thiruvengadam 28/08/2026 40478

Authors Note -
Keshav Baliram Hedgewar -
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar -
Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar -
Syama Prasad Mookerjee -
Deendayal Upadhyaya -
Balasaheb Deoras -
Vijaya Raje Scindia -
Atal Bihari Vajpayee -
Lal Krishna Advani -
Ashok Singhal -
Bal Thackeray -
Nathuram Godse -
Eyed notes -
Index.

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay's book "The RSS: Icons of the Indian Right" offers a comprehensive profile of major leaders of the Indian right-wing, particularly those associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). It covers foundational figures like Hedgewar, Golwalkar, and Savarkar, as well as political leaders such as Vajpayee, Advani, and Bal Thackeray. The book reveals the RSS's deep influence on Indian politics, especially its role behind the BJP's rise, despite its official apolitical stance. Through these leaders' stories, Mukhopadhyay presents a unique insight into the ideology and organizational strength that shape the Hindu right in India.