EPISODE · Oct 25, 2021 · 52 MIN
The RSS and Hindu Nationalism: Truth from Fiction Part 1 & 2
from Common Threads: An Interfaith Dialogue · host Walter Andersen
If you consume mainstream media here in the US you might get the impression that the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh is the Hindu equivalent of ISIS. I've known for a while that they weren't getting a fair shake, but didn't know anyone who could refute the common narrative. Then I came across Dr. Walter Andersen, a scholar specializing in South Asian Studies. His credentials are impressive, as you'll hear. If you do have any preconceived notions of what the RSS is, do give this a listen. These episodes aired on WGVU in the autumn of 2021 Theme music "Nigal."
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If you consume mainstream media here in the US you might get the impression that the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh is the Hindu equivalent of ISIS. I've known for a while that they weren't getting a fair shake, but didn't know anyone who could refute the common narrative. Then I came across Dr. Walter Andersen, a scholar specializing in South Asian Studies. His credentials are impressive, as you'll hear. If you do have any preconceived notions of what the RSS is, do give this a listen. These episodes aired on WGVU in the autumn of 2021
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