'This beautifully written book will surely become a classic in media and globalization studies and in the cultural sociology of contemporary India.' Arjun Appadurai, University of Chicago

• Introduction; 1. Hindu nationalism and the cultural forms of Indian politics; 2. Prime time religion; 3. The communicating thing and its public; 4. A 'Split Public' in the making and unmaking of the Ram Janmabhumi movement; 5. Organization, performance and symbol; 6. Hindutva goes global; Conclusion.

'This beautifully written book will surely become a classic in media and globalization studies and in the cultural sociology of contemporary India.' Arjun Appadurai, University of Chicago

• Introduction; 1. Hindu nationalism and the cultural forms of Indian politics; 2. Prime time religion; 3. The communicating thing and its public; 4. A 'Split Public' in the making and unmaking of the Ram Janmabhumi movement; 5. Organization, performance and symbol; 6. Hindutva goes global; Conclusion.

'This beautifully written book will surely become a classic in media and globalization studies and in the cultural sociology of contemporary India.' Arjun Appadurai, University of Chicago

• Introduction; 1. Hindu nationalism and the cultural forms of Indian politics; 2. Prime time religion; 3. The communicating thing and its public; 4. A 'Split Public' in the making and unmaking of the Ram Janmabhumi movement; 5. Organization, performance and symbol; 6. Hindutva goes global; Conclusion.