The RSS is the most influential cultural organization in India today, withaffiliates in fields as varied as politics, education and trade. This bookfundamentally addresses three key questions: Why has the RashtriyaSwayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates expanded so rapidly over thepast twenty-five years? How have they evolved in response to India's newsocio-economic milieu? How does their rapid growth impact the country'spolitics and policy?