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Mohan Bhagwat: Influencer-in-Chief
With the BJP in power at the Centre since 2014 there is growing interest in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which is perceived as the power behind the throne. Is this true? How much does RSS influence the government of the day
240 pages, Hardcover
First published September 24, 2018
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February 22, 2020
Very insightful take on the history of RSS, its relarionship between BJP and other affiliate organisations, its strategy, the service its doing thru Seva Bharathi, its schools and the casteless society and Hindu unity it is working towards. Must read for all nationalists
July 6, 2022
Good book to get overall view on strategies
November 13, 2018
This book is one of the most authoritative text on "Arguably the most powerful outsider in Indian politics today." Normally, I don't read any type of political books but decided that I should in order to try and understand the current political climate in India. We get to know about RSS, an organization that hardly opens it's corridors to outsiders. We also come to know about the important role played by Mohan Bhagwat in keeping the Hindus together in Karnataka, Kerala, and Bengal. He has also penetrated the northeast and propelled BJP to power there. We also get to know about his childhood and how he was "born into the Sangh" as his grandfather and parents were all affiliated to the Sangh. We learn how the BJP was propelled to power in 2014 with a great deal of help from RSS and influencer-in-chief Mohan Bhagwat. This is an extremely well-written book and I highly recommend it to those who want to get insights into Hindutva and the equations between BJP and RSS.
Overall, a gem of a book from one of the shrewdest political observers of our times, and a reference guide for contemporary historians.
Overall, a gem of a book from one of the shrewdest political observers of our times, and a reference guide for contemporary historians.
January 19, 2019
Fluid writing, relatively unbiased, and accessible to a broad audience. Worth reading to better understand some of the internal reforms championed by Bhagwat as well as factors impacting the RSS-BJP relationship ahead of the 2019 LS polls.
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