1st Edition
Electoral Politics and Hindu Nationalism in India The Bharatiya Jana Sangh, 1951–1971
By Koushiki Dasgupta
Copyright 2020
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book analyses the rise and growth of the Hindu nationalist party Bharatiya Jana Sangh in post independent India, tracking the electoral journey of the party from 1951 to 1971. Offering a comprehensive analysis of the party Bharatiya Jana Sangh - its origin, ideas and electoral performances in the first two decades of its journey - the book provides an overview of the state-wise electoral... Read more
1. Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee: the Rise of Bharatiya Jana Sangh 2. Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1951-1957): Politics of Convenience 3. Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1957-1967): Politics of Trial and Error 4. Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1967-1971): Politics of Expediency
Biography
Koushiki Dasgupta is Vidyasagar Chair Professor in the Department of History at Vidyasagar University, India.
