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In the Shadow of the Swastika The Relationships Between Indian Radical Nationalism, Italian Fascism and Nazism
By Marzia Casolari
Copyright 2020
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines and establishes connections between Italian Fascism and Hindu nationalism, connections which developed within the frame of Italy’s anti-British foreign policy.
The most remarkable contacts with the Indian political milieu were established via Bengali nationalist circles. Diplomats and intellectuals played an important role in establishing and cultivating those tie-ups.... Read more
Foreword; Preface; 1. Italian Fascism and Indian radical nationalism: the early phase; 2. Italian Fascism and Hindu nationalism; 3. Italy’s Indian policy across the Ethiopian war; 4. The Second World War; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Biography
Marzia Casolari teaches Asian History at the University of Torino, Italy. She has done extensive research on the relations between Italian Fascism and Indian radical nationalism, especially Hindu nationalism. She has written regularly on present politics in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and more recently she has been carrying out research on the military and strategic motifs of India’s partition.
