In the Shadow of the Swastika: The Relationships Between Indian Radical Nationalism, Italian Fascism and Nazism - Paperback

by Marzia Casolari (Author)

This book examines the connections between Italian fascism and Hindu nationalism, establishing linkages between fascism as an ideology and a political system and Marathi Hindu nationalism. The original work herein is based entirely on unpublished sources and will prove foundational for scholars of modern Indian history.

Author Biography

Marzia Casolari teaches Asian History at the University of Torino, Italy. She has done extensive research on the relations between Italian Fascism and Indian radical nationalism, especially Hindu nationalism. She has written regularly on present politics in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and more recently she has been carrying out research on the military and strategic motifs of India's partition.