Indian Nationalism and Threat of Communalism

CONTENTS Chapter 1. India : from Kingdoms to Colonial State 2. Freedom Movement, Savarkar and RSS 3. Secularism: Concept and Indian Scenario 4. Post-Independence Communalism 5. Communal Perceptions: What is the Reality? 6. RSS-Hindutva and Social Justice 7. RSS and the Gender Justice 8. RSS and Adivasis: A Cultural Co-option 9. Pluralist Legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru 10. Worshipping the cow: Killing Humanity 11. Song for The Nation - Vande Matram Controversy 12. Manufacturing Emotive Issues: 13. Rohith Vemula: Hindutva Politics and Dalit Question Today 14. Undermining Democracy: Stifling Academic Institutions 15. Resurgence of Gandhi's Assassin Godse's Worship 16. Intolerance has gone up due to Sectarianism ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ram Puniyani, is Chairman of Center for study of Society and Secularism, who has been engaged in activism and writing to promote communal harmony and national integration. Has written several books like Communal Politics (Sage 2002), Second Assassination of Gandhi (Media House 2003), Caste and Communalism (Olive, 2015), Ambedkar and Hindutva Politics (Pharos Media, 2016). Has been recipient of Indira Gandhi National Integration Award (2006), National Integration Award (2007).