The Saffron Wave

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The Saffron Wave is written by Thomas Blom Hansen and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0691006709 (ISBN 10) and 9780691006703 (ISBN 13).

The text goes on to argue that the Hindu nationalist movement has successfully articulated the anxieties and desires of the large and amorphous Indian middle class. Consequently, the movement has attracted privileged groups fearing encroachment on their dominant positions but also "plebian" and impoversihed groups seeking recognition around a majoritarian rhetoric of cultural pride, order, and national strength.