{"product_id":"the-greater-india-experiment-9781503614222","title":"The Greater India Experiment","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe assertion that even institutions often viewed as abhorrent should be dispassionately understood motivates Arkotong Longkumer's pathbreaking ethnography of the Sangh Parivar, a family of organizations comprising the Hindu right. \u003ci\u003eThe Greater India Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e counters the urge to explain away their ideas and actions as inconsequential by demonstrating their efforts to influence local politics and culture in Northeast India. Longkumer constructs a comprehensive understanding of Hindutva, an idea central to the establishment of a Hindu nation-state, by focusing on the Sangh Parivar's engagement with indigenous peoples in a region that has long resisted the \"idea of India.\" Contextualizing their activities as a Hindutva \"experiment\" within the broader Indian political and cultural landscape, he ultimately paints a unique picture of the country today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arkotong Longkumer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294696419579,"sku":"9781503614222","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781503614222_b4df537e-1bfa-4123-abc3-69be16bd0fa9.jpg?v=1772484050","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-greater-india-experiment-9781503614222","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}