Edward T. G. Anderson, "Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British Multiculturalism" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Hindu nationalism is transforming India as an increasingly dominant

ideology and political force. But it is also a global phenomenon, with

sections of India’s vast and influential diaspora drawn to, or actively

supporting, right-wing Hindu nationalism. Indians overseas can be seen

as an important, even inextricable, aspect of the movement. This is not a

new dynamic—diasporic Hindutva has grown over many decades.

Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British Multiculturalism

(Oxford University Press, 2024) explores how and why the movement

became popular among India’s diaspora from the second half of the

twentieth century. It shows that Hindutva ideology and its plethora of

organizations have a distinctive resonance and way of operating

overseas; the movement and its ideas perform significant, particular