The Brotherhood in Saffron: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Hindu Revivalism

Walter Anderson, Shridhar Damle

Penguin Random House India Private Limited, May 15, 2019 - Literary Collections - 432 pages

Tracing the growth of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since its formation in the mid-1920s, the authors examine its ideology and training system. As the first significant book on its internal workings, this book is the prequel to RSS: A View to the Inside. It was for the first time in this book that readers received a glimpse into the inner workings of the RSS. Three decades later, the RSS is one of the most significant cultural organizations in India, making this book a powerful and important read.

About the author

WALTER ANDERSEN is professor of South Asia Studies, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining the SAIS, he served as chief of the US State Department's South Asia Division in the Office of Analysis for the Near East and South Asia.

SHRIDHAR D. DAMLE is a freelance journalist and scholar of Indian politics based in the US.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Brotherhood in Saffron: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Hindu Revivalism
• Authors: Walter Anderson, Shridhar Damle
• Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited, 2019
• ISBN: 9353055318, 9789353055318
• Length: 432 pages
• Subjects: History / General; Literary Collections / Essays; Religion / Religion, Politics & State; Social Science / Sociology / General