Ascetics As Activists: Saffron Women of Hindu Nationalism

Ascetics as Activists examines the position of the female ascetics or sadhvis within the right—wing Hindu nationalist discourse in India. This open access book calls attention to the role of religion in gendered identity formation and political activism of the female ascetics in reference to the project of Hindutva in contemporary India. Ignoring disciplinary divisions, this book cuts through history, politics, and gender studies to explore an authentic perspective of asceticism, activism, ...