About the Book: Many Shades of Saffron: Decoding 100 Years of Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh
Is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) an upholder of traditional Indian
values, or is it a threat to the democratic, pluralist and secular idea of
India? A large body of scholarship on the Sangh, its leaders and its activities
has emerged in recent decades. However, an overwhelming share of that
scholarship reflects a deep ideological division, either being in favour or
against the Sangh. The consequence of this feature of the existing scholarship
is twofold. Firstly, most of the literature
fouses on specific aspects or periods of the Sanghs activities, often narrowing
down