Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity, is written by Manu S. Pillai, and published in 2024 by Penguin Books. It is a work of historical analysis available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WKt1mu

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The book explores the evolution of Hindu identity, focusing on a period of approximately 400 years, during which interactions with colonial powers and Christian missionaries played a significant role. It examines how European perceptions of Hinduism were shaped by their own cultural and political preoccupations, and how these perceptions influenced the way Hindus began to view t ...