Böcker av Arun Anand

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The gradual and steady rise of the 90-year-old Rasht Riya Swayamsevak Singh has fueled many myths. 'Know about RSS' unravels the functioning of the organization by providing an insight into the hitherto unexplained aspects of the RSS - The daily Sakha, Saffron flag, prayer, training camps, full-time workers etc. This book provides authentic information about the Organizational structure of the RSS which is simple yet unique and baffling for all those who do not know about the RSS.

It was a court battle between the first Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru and Organiser, an English weekly backed by the RSS that led to restrictions on freedom of expression which we are debating today. The RSS had defended the sacred Sikh Shrine 'Darbar Sahib' at Amritsar twice when Muslim League led mobs attacked it in 1947. Did you know that one single anti-India and pro-China book 'India's China War' written by Anglo-Australian journalist Neville Maxwell shaped the global narrative against India for more than five decades. It was a Swedish journalist Bertil Lintner who challenged it and turned the tables on Chinese propaganda with his book 'China's India War' but even Indians don't talk about it. Everyone remembers the 1962 war when India lost to China but there was another war in 1967 on Sikkim border where India took the revenge of 1967 and defeated China. Most of us don't even know about this great victory! Indians have been made to remember the 1962 defeat and forget the glorious victory of 1967. Many such stories which comprise the forgotten history of India are part of this book. This forgotten history of India has been buried deep down in the dusty archives waiting to be told.

Ramjanmabhoomi' means the birthplace of Lord Rama who is the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. The birth place of Lord Rama is situated in Ayodhya in the state of Uttar Pradesh which makes Ayodhya one of most sacred places for Hindus.In 1528, Babar who had invaded India, got the Ram Temple demolished and built a Mosque like structure over it. Since then, Hindus have been trying to get this place back and build a Ram Temple on it. Many Hindus sacrificed their lives for this cause. In recent times, the movement to build a Ram Temple was launched in mid-1980s. It became one of the defining moments for India as it brought a paradigm shift in Indian politics too.The case to build a Ram Temple at Ramjanmabhoomi also has the distinction of being the longest running legal battle in the history of the world. The matter was finally decided by the Supreme Court in 2019 paving way for the construction of a Ram Temple at Ramjanmabhoomi. This book explores all these facets of 'Ramjanmabhoomi' and brings together at one place all the important details of this grand and tumultuous saga. It starts with the birth of Lord Rama and culminates with the verdict of the Supreme Court exploring how this saga unfolded on battle fields, archaeological sites and in court rooms and newsrooms.Backed by historical documents, scriptures, anecdotes and documented debates on this issue, this book takes you on a journey which spans over thousands of years and helps one understand the historicity as well as significance of Ramjanmabhoomi.