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Hindu Nationalism and Terrorism in IndiaThe Saffron Threat to Democracy\nAuthor(s): Eamon Murphy\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032525679, 978-1032525679\nSynopsis\nThis book discusses terrorism and the rise of Hindu nationalism in contemporary India and examines how this movement has become a threat to democracy in the country. \n\nThe work analyses the rise of Hindu nationalism, culminating in the success of Narendra Modis Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the political arm of the movement, in the 2019 Indian national elections. It offers an accessible account of the complexities and subtleties of Hindu nationalism and the dangers it poses to Indias pluralistic democracy and secularism. A major theme of the book is the role that terrorism has played in the rise of Hindu nationalism, a factor often underplayed or ignored in other studies, and it also challenges the widespread belief that terrorism is largely an I.