During the last decade, there has been a resurgence of Hindu nationalism in India. The most influential protagonist in this movement is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a uniformed male voluntary organization committed to the creation of a strong Hindu state. From primary research conducted on training programmes of the RSS in India during 1998, it was found that a combination of exercises, games, sports, yoga and prayers is used to inculcate its members with an `instinctive' sense of loyalty to, and love of, the Hindu nation and Hindu culture. I conclude that a fascist conception of physical culture underpins the training programme of the RSS.
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