Afterword : whither Hindu nationalism and its others?

Abstract

Instances of anti-Christian violence in India reveal continuities and changes in the Hindu nationalist project. In terms of the former, I argue that the accounts of anti-Christian violence across the articles in this special issue testify to the ability of Hindu nationalism to move across social, political, and cultural terrains and to operate with long-term strategies for achieving its political goals. In terms of the latter, I argue that the articles also show us the ability of Hindu nationalism to transmogrify and shape-shift as it expands its imprint across India.