India, Oct. 21 -- How has Hindutva ideology over the years become an important aspect of Indian diasporic identity, especially in Britain?

Hindutva in the diaspora is not a new phenomenon. It is quite widely known that Savarkar himself spent time abroad (albeit before he authored the seminal, eponymous work on Hindutva). But it is perhaps less well known that RSS shakhas have operated outside India since the 1940s. Things have developed quite rapidly over the past couple of decades - as of course they have in India - and Hindutva is now a fairly significant feature of diasporic identity for many members of the Indian diaspora. It influences the way people engage with the homeland - its history, culture and politics. But it also helps peo...