RSS and Gandhi

The Idea of India

Sangit Kumar Ragi (University of Delhi, India)

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Routledge India
27 November 2024

Asian history; Social & political philosophy; Philosophy of religion; Hinduism; Politics & government

This book explores the relationship between Gandhi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)—a right-wing Indian organisation and discusses their relevance in India’s history and the socio-political discourse.

It looks back at the Indian independence movement and the key debates and issues that the country was confronted with in the early 1900s which continue to be relevant today. These include the practice of untouchability, tensions and conflicts between communities, the treatment of minorities and the marginalised, debates on the ideology of Hindutva, religious conversion, questions on the cultural and civilizational identity of India and responses to Western modernity. This book discusses the ideological differences between Gandhi and RSS while also focussing on areas where they converged.

This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and academics working in the area of modern Indian history, political science and philosophy. It will also be an interesting read for general readers curious to know understand more about Gandhi and the RSS.

By: Sangit Kumar Ragi (University of Delhi India)
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032692203
ISBN 10: 1032692200
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 27 November 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sangit Kumar Ragi is Professor and former head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Delhi, India. His academic journey spans over three decades of teaching and research experience at the University of Delhi. His areas of research ranges from ethnic conflicts in Indian politics to public policy and Indian political thought. He is the founding editor of the journal, Indian Studies Review. He was a member of the apex review committee for the Prime Ministers Museum in New Delhi. He is also a consultant for a joint project by the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library and the Shyama Prashad Mukherjee Foundation to publish the Selected Works of Shyama Prashad Mukherjee.