76 - Hindutva in India and the UK w/ Amardeep Dhillon

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11/16/22 • 61 min

Writer and actovist Armadeep Dhillon joins the podcast to discuss the the impact of far right Hindu nationalism in the UK, in India and on the internet. We discuss the recent unrest in Leicester, how Hindutva is promoted around the world, its origins in India, colonialism and the legacy of the British Empire and much more!

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