Many shades of saffron: decoding 100 years of rashtriya swayamsevak sangh (Record no. 360211)

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International Standard Book Number 9789370033795
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Classification number 324.254 GHO
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Personal name Ghose, Chandrachur
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Title Many shades of saffron: decoding 100 years of rashtriya swayamsevak sangh
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. New Delhi
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Rupa Publications
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2025
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Extent 404 p.
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Summary, etc. Is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) an upholder of traditional Indian values, or is it a threat to the democratic, pluralist and secular idea of India? A large body of scholarship on the Sangh, its leaders and its activities has emerged in recent decades. However, an overwhelming share of that scholarship reflects a deep ideological division, either being in favour or against the Sangh. T he consequence of this feature of the existing scholarship is twofold. Firstly, most of the literature focuses on specific aspects or periods of the Sangh’s activities, often narrowing down to acts of key leaders interpreted either as heroic or as condemnable. Therefore, many of the Sangh’s activities and parts of its history remain outside the scope of the narrative. The second result flows from the first in a way. It is striking that despite having been around for a century, there is such widespread lack of informed public opinion about the Sangh. The impact of a scarcity of dispassionate narration becomes evident from the prejudiced reaction that the mention of the Sangh evokes.<br/>Many Shades of Saffron attempts to bring to readers a fuller story of the RSS and the role it has played in the context of the broader history of the country during the past century. Completing a hundred years by itself can be considered an achievement for any organization, but to have survived and grown in influence by negotiating diverse challenges, particularly official hostility for the most part, makes for a fascinating story. The book traces the leadership styles and visions of the sarsanghchalaks, as well as the attitude of the Sangh to the political developments through different decades and its ideological evolution.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Political Process in India
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Nationalism in India
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2026-01-07   324.254 GHO 185392 795.00 2026-01-07 Books Not Missing Dewey Decimal Classification Not Damaged     Gandhi Smriti Library Gandhi Smriti Library 2026-01-07

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