About the Book: Hindu Republic
How did the idea of Bharat survive centuries of invasion, colonial rule and
political upheaval to emerge as a defining force in modern India? In The Hindu
Republic, Ram Madhav traces the evolution of this enduring civilisational idea
through the leaders, thinkers and movements that shaped it across three
centuries. Beginning with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajs assertion of indigenous
statecraft, he follows the intellectual and cultural currents that inspired
reformers, freedom fighters and nation-builders, culminating in the rise of the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Bringing together history, politics and
philosophy, the book examines how successive generations sought to reclaim
Indias civilisational confidence, strengthen