In the Shadow of the Swastika: The Relationships Between Indian Radical Nationalism, Italian Fascism and Nazism

Author:   Marzia Casolari
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367508272


Pages:   134
Publication Date:   29 April 2022
Format:   Paperback
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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. Tagore’s visit to Italy in 1925 and the much more relevant liaison between Subhas Chandra Bose and the INA were results of the Italian propaganda and activities in India. But the most meaningful part of this book is constituted by the connections and influences it establishes between Fascism as an ideology and a political system and Marathi Hindu nationalism. While examining fascist political literature and Mussolini’s figure and role, Marathi nationalists were deeply impressed and influenced by the political ideology itself, the duce and fascist organisations. These impressions moulded the RSS, a right-wing, Hindu nationalist organisation, and Hindutva ideology, with repercussions on present Indian politics. This is the most original and revealing part of the book, entirely based on unpublished sources, and will prove foundational for scholars of modern Indian history.

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Author:   Marzia Casolari
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.280kg
ISBN:  

9780367508272


ISBN 10:   0367508273
Pages:   134
Publication Date:   29 April 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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