Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India

This book is about the thinking man's Hindutva. It is about true Indian conservatism. What does it mean to be conservative and to be 'of the right'? This book tells us unambiguously it means to preserve our ancient traditions and our culture, no matter how regressive they may be in the modern world. Most important aspect is that it is well researched and filled with specific facts. Must read for everyone. P.S.- Please ignore 1 star reviews, you can click on '1 star' and check yourself that all thirteen of them are unverified. So most probably they are paid trolls.

This is an awesome read, though to my surprise the initial copy I got was of very poor print quality, and only after I raised the issue for it to be returned did I receive a very good quality product with top notch printing. I fail to understand why is it still the practice here in our country to first supply sub-standard product to the customer, & only after he complains that the proper quality product is presented. ????

A) This book is basically a biography of Gita press founder and the first editor of "kalyan" Hanuman prasad poddar. B) Kalyan,the first of its kind religious monthly with a single-minded focus on spreading sanatan Dharma. C) There are very valuable informations available in this book like- the formation of gita press, Hindu mahasabha,Gaurakshini sabha(or gau samiti),vishwa hindu parishad (VHP),RSS and other so called right wing organizations. D) The language of the book is simple and this will make ur reading easy, though in between you will feel that the content of the book is boring, but in the end you will definitely understand the concept of the book and you can relate what the author had said in this book is true whenever any right-wing government takes control of India like, hindu-muslim divide, killing of people in the name of cow(gau mata), authoritarianism,diluting historical facts etc. E) One most important thing is that those who blame or curse Nehru will surely after reading this will admire that what he really done for this country by "separating religion from politics", otherwise there is no difference between India and Pakistan. And unlike mahatma gandhi and many of his colleagues in the Congress, Nehru had never patronized Gita press. My ratings : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) I hope u like the review,thanks for reading."Jai hind.

One of the best non-fiction books of recent times. Excellently researched and very informative. The accusations that this book demeans Hinduism are absolutely false, made most surely by those who haven't read it themselves. Ignore the one stars- they are given by committed BJP propagandists! The book charts out, without judgment or bias, the debates over Hindu identity that took place between conservatives like Hanuman Singh Poddar, the founder of the Gita Press, and liberal reformers like Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar. Go for it- you will be truly enlightened!

History has always been recalled to make a point in black and white, but when we read the events contextually from a vantage point we will always understand that it's neither black nor white. This book perfectly captures the grey area i.e the formation of the Hindu right wing and its political ideology through the micro history of Gita press, it's publication 'Kalyan' and the biographical account of Hanuman Prasad Poddar. Doyens of Hindu right wing comes through out this book under various context provides a detailed inner workings of ideology. Anyone who is interested in history, mass movements, ideological dissemination, the workings of Hindu right wing and their ideology will find this book helpful. The book is written in lucid language so one does't have to be an expert in the field to enjoy this book. I certainly will recommend this book for everyone.