The Hindu Right and the Bangladesh Liberation War 1971
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In this episode of The History of Bangladesh, Lucas and Luna explore a controversial and often overlooked aspect of the 1971 Liberation War: the role of the Hindu right in India, specifically the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. While India's official stance under Indira Gandhi was secular and supportive of an independent Bangladesh, Hindu nationalist organizations saw the war as an opportunity to weaken Pakistan and, in some cases, to push for a Hindu-majority state in East Pakistan. Lucas discusses the formation of the RSS's volunteer corps, the Swyamsevak Dal, which aided Mukti Bahini refugees, and the Jana Sangh's political maneuvering. He also examines the complex relationship between these groups and the Awami League, and how Hindu right-wing narratives later shaped post-war Bangladesh's political memory. The episode reveals the tangled interplay of nationalism, religion, and geopolitics during South Asia's most transformative conflict.
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