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Books: Excerpts & Reviews

Book Review: ‘Third Way’ by Dattopant Thengadi

A Hindu approach to economy and society based on the principles of Dharma is the only way to replace Capitalism and Communism as both the ideologies have become futile, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Dattopant Thengadi in his book …

Book Review: ‘Partition-Days The Fiery Saga of RSS’ by Vajpayee and Paradkar

In August 1947, as India gained independence from British rule, the subcontinent was divided into two nations—India and Pakistan. This division triggered one of the largest forced migrations in human history, displacing around 15 million people and causing communal violence …

Book Review: RSS a Vision in Action by HV Seshadri

‘R.S.S. A Vision in Action’ was one of the first detailed primers on the vision and actions of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Written by HV Seshadri, a former general secretary of the RSS functionary, it was a path breaking …

Book Review: Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora by Edward Anderson

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. And this gets aptly reflected in the work of a number of academicians from the western world who have produced half-baked and biased research work on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The latest to …

Book Review: ‘The RSS Story’ by KR Malkani

Starting with its founder and first Sarsanghchalak(Chief Mentor) Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has refused to allow the organisation to work for any political party. ‘The RSS Story’ by RSS ideologue KR Malkani, first published in …

Excerpts from ‘RSS: A Vision in Action’ by HV Seshadri

RSS: A Vision in Action’ was one of the first comprehensive books on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s organisational activities and its impact on society. The book is a key to understanding the evolution of the RSS since 1925. This book was …

Excerpts from MG Vaidya’s ‘Understanding RSS’

MG Vaidya was an ideologue of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He had passed away in 2020 at the age of 97. He was one of the oldest RSS volunteer who had witnessed tenure of all the six Sarsanghchalaks(Chief Mentors) of …