The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity, historian and author Manu Pillai explores the intersection of colonialism, religion, ...

Hinduism is often imagined as a monolith of arcane and ancient rituals, in spite of the efforts of external invaders. In ...

We have all heard of Manu from the Manusmriti. He was directed by Brahma, the creator of the Hindu world, to create a code of ...

Hindu mythology is frequently viewed as an intricate weaving of captivating deities, celestial conflicts, and deep ...

Manu Pillai tells his audience how a Bala Murugan ... who was responding to Subramaniam’s question on whether the inherent fluidity of Hinduism was lost when the religion began to define itself ...

Excerpted with permission from Gods, Guns, and Missionaries: The Making Of The Modern Hindu Identity, Manu S Pillai, Penguin India.

Manu S. Pillai takes the readers of ‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity’ through a timeline ...