Home to all the major religions, India is also, inevitably, host to virtually every type of religious fanatic. No other nation has witnessed as much proselytization or heard as many war cries in the name of God as India. For centuries, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs & Muslims have waged bloody wars, sought violent conversion & declared jihad against their enemies, as their religions have been hijacked by the forces of fundamentalism. In ” Holy Warriors”, Edna Fernandes travels to the country`s recent & past theatres of religious extremism
- from Kashmir to Gujarat, Punjab to Goa
- to meet the generals & foot soldiers of communal wars who assert their faith in rhetoric & rage. Theirs are stories of bigotry & bloodshed, insecurity & despair, but Fernandes listens with understanding, tolerance & a deft sense of humour, & paints a uniquely vivid & clear-sighted picture of a country divided by dogma.