Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Glossary; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Congress and the Hindu nation: symbols, rhetoric and action; 3. Muslims, mass movements and untouchable uplift; 4. The Aryan Congress: history, youth and the 'Hindu Race'; 5. Congress radicals and Hindu militancy; 6. Congress 'Raj', riots and Muslim mass contacts; 7. Congress, Pakistan and volunteer militarism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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In this book William Gould explores the nature of Hindu nationalism as an ideology and political language.

About the Author

William Gould is a Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Leeds.

Reviews

'... the book is no mere addition to the growing literature on this subject in recent years. Rather, it provides a fresh insight and is therefore of major interest.' The Journal of Asian Studies 'William Gould has written a very fine book ...' Journal of Modern Asian Studies 'The author handles his material with considerable dexterity and writes with some elegance.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society