Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents IX
4. CHAPTER I. Introduction 1
5. CHAPTER II. The Political Ancestor: The Hindu Mahasabha 6
6. CHAPTER III. The Ideological and Organizational Ancestor: The RSS 31
7. CHAPTER IV. The Founding of the Jana Sangh 54
8. CHAPTER V. Facing the Electorate (I)–1952 81
9. CHAPTER VI. Mookerjee, Sharma and the RSS: 1952–1957 107
10. CHAPTER VII. Facing the Electorate (II)–1957 153
11. CHAPTER VIII. Strengthening the Organization: 1957–1962 172
12. CHAPTER IX. Facing the Electorate (III)–1962 208
13. CHAPTER X. Building on the Base: 1962–1967 241
14. CHAPTER XI. Facing the Electorate (IV)–1967 263
15. CHAPTER XII. After 1967 290
16. Appendices 317
17. Bibliography 337
18. Index 343