Postcolonial Theory and the Making of Hindu Nationalism

This book tells the story of the ominous synergy that has developed in recent years between the Postcolonial Left and the Hindu Right.

Meera Nanda is a crossover from natural sciences (Ph.D., Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India) to the humanities (Ph.D. Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA). She taught the History of Science at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. She has authored several books, including Prophets Facing Backward: Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism (2004) and her most recent A Field Guide to Post-truth India (2024). She lives in Connecticut, USA.