Violent Fraternity

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Violent Fraternity in the Indian Age is a significant exploration of the political thought that shaped modern India. Covering the period from the early twentieth century to India's independence and the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the work highlights the transformative power of ideas. Shruti Kapila illuminates the contributions of prominent figures like M.K. Gandhi, Muhammad Iqbal, B.R. Ambedkar, and Vinayak Savarkar, the Hindutva founder, revealing their roles as innovative thinkers and influential political actors. The book also delves into the contributions of lesser-known figures, including B.G. Tilak, regarded by Lenin as the "fountainhead of revolution in Asia," and Sardar Patel, India's first deputy prime minister. Kapila contends that modern political languages were reshaped in India through a revolution that transcended exclusive ideologies. The narrative addresses foundational political questions against the backdrop of imperialism, leading to the establishment of both a sovereign India and Pakistan, the world's first avowedly Muslim nation. The concept of fraternity, initially lost, reemerges through violence, marking the Indian age as a period of intimate enmity. This compelling scholarship illustrates how India's vast scale and diversity redefined the nature of political violence in the modern global context.