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How the history of Hindutva and the RSS has been so misunderstood in the West | Walter Andersen
Ep. 115
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In this episode Suhag Shukla speaks with author and analyst Walter K Andersen about misunderstandings about the history of Hindutva, the goals of the RSS, the role of Hindutva in the Indian diaspora, and what the recent Indian elections mean for the direction of the BJP.
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