Research on the Hindu Far-Right in the US
In early 2021, Audrey Truschke began a research project on the US-based Hindu Far-Right, focusing on a cluster of Hindu nationalist groups. At the heart of this research is the idea that Hindutva—a hateful political ideology that advocates Hindu supremacy and often centers around India—is both an American problem and a transnational phenomenon. One big twist in the project occurred when a Hindu nationalist group—on which Dr. Truschke was actively researching—sued her in a blatant attempt to frustrate her research agenda. That attempt failed. She continued to publish throughout the duration of the lawsuit, an example of a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) meaning a frivolous suit aimed at chilling public discourse. Dr. Truschke’s legal experiences and related documents are included here insofar as they may offer insight regarding the tactics, alliances, and, ultimately, failures of the US-based Hindu Far-Right.
Dr. Truschke’s Publications on the US-Based Hindu Right (2021-)
HAF’s SLAPP Lawsuit (2021–22)
Timeline
Documents
Sangh Parivar Graphics
Further Resources on American Hindutva
Dr. Truschke’s Publications on the US-based Hindu Right (2021–)
Contributor to “Reporting Guide on Hindu Nationalism,” South Asia Scholar Activist Collective. 2024. here
“Hindu Supremacists in a White World,” part of Roundtable on Hindutva Harassment, Journal of the American Academy of Religion. here
Contributor to “Hindu nationalism: A roundup of reporting and resources,” Religion Link Source Guide. May 2023. here
The Hindu Right in the United States. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of American History. October 2022. here and here
Hindutva Appropriations of Indigeneity. The Immanent Frame, October 2022, here
The Edison bulldozer scandal is a wake-up call for people to learn about Hindutva hate. New Jersey Star-Ledger, September 2, 2022. here (non-paywalled)
“Decolonizing” Indians through Hindutva Ideological Control. Shuddhashar 29, May 2022, here
North America Has a Hindu Nationalist Problem, and Scholars are On the Frontlines of These Right-Wing Attacks, Religion Dispatches, October 19, 2021. here
Hindu Supremacists Threaten Academic Freedom in the United States. Academe by AAUP, September 18, 2021, here
Hindutva’s Threat to Academic Freedom (co-authored piece). Religion News Service. July 7, 2021. here (republished in the Washington Post)
The Hindu Right Chokes Academic Freedom. Academe by AAUP. June 14, 2021. here
