Routledge Mobilizing Religion and Gender in India Book

Explore the historical transformations of India through this scholarly work from the Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series. The book examines how religious nationalists and women's activists have shaped the nation over the last century. It traces their influence from debates under colonial rule to the creation of the Indian democratic constitutional structure. By using a historical comparative approach, the text analyzes why Hindu nationalism and the Indian women's movement experienced different levels of success. The author moves beyond simple ideological claims to investigate how external events, activist strategies, and the political economy of transnational networks drive political change. This is an essential resource for those studying the politicization of identity and the evolution of postcolonial consensus in India.