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Nisha Thapliyal is a senior lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle, Australia. is a Senior Lecturer in Comparative Education at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research explores contemporary sites of social justice activism in the Anglophone Indian diaspora.

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What happens when ancient systems of oppression travel across oceans? How do Indian diaspora communities across five nations challenge centuries-old systems of oppression while building new forms of solidarity? Caste, Country, and Creed: Struggles for Social Justice in the Contemporary Indian Diaspora takes readers inside the dynamic world of contemporary social justice activism spanning Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

This groundbreaking collection brings together the voices of artists, activists, and scholar-activists who are reshaping conversations about caste discrimination, Islamophobia, and Hindu nationalism beyond India's borders. Through intimate first-person accounts and critical reflections, contributors reveal how diaspora activists are creating powerful counter-narratives and mobilizing collective resistance across local and transnational networks.

The book documents the lived realities of organizing—the values, knowledge traditions, and pivotal moments that spark political protest. Caste, Country, and Creed shows how activists construct alternative knowledge to dissent, build solidarity, and inspire political participation. Contributors offer nuanced insights into the complex relationships and power dynamics that sustain collective action for social justice in the Indian diaspora.

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Contents

List of Artworks and Figures
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Introduction: From Casteism to Hindu Nationalism: Charting Modes and Moments of Contemporary Activism in the Indian Diaspora
Nisha Thapliyal

Part I: Historicizing Contemporary Activism in the Anglophone Indian Diaspora
Chapter 1: When Solidarity Becomes Resistance: Reflections on Confronting Fascism in the Diaspora
South Asia Solidarity Group (SASG), UK
Interlude: Poems and Commentary by Sadhu Binning and Ajay Bhardwaj
Chapter 2: Resisting Islamophobia in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Interview
Anjum Rahman with Nisha Thapliyal
Chapter 3 Anti-Caste Advocacy in Australia: In dialogue with Ambedkar International Mission
Vaibhav Gaikwad, Aparna Ramtheke, and Ajay Niranjane, with Nisha Thapliyal

Part II: Counter Knowledge Production
Chapter 4: Countering Hindutva through New Pedagogies and Solidarities: The History and Legacy of Youth Solidarity Summers (YSS)
Sangeeta Kamat
Chapter 5: "A Different Kind of News for the Diaspora": An Interview with South Asian Magazine for Action and Reflection (SAMAR) (1992-2022)
SAMAR Editorial Collective, with Nisha Thapliyal
Chapter 6: The Anti Caste Discrimination Alliance (ACDA) UK: Resisting the Caste System and Discrimination Against Dalits and Minorites in the Diaspora
Raj Chand and Santosh Dass

Part III: Critical Reflections
Chapter 7: The Hindutva Movement's Co-option of Indigeneity in Settler Nation-States: Colonization and Resistance
Balamohan Shingade and Mohan J. Dutta
Chapter 8: Towards a Queer Anti-Hindutva Praxis: An Interview with South Asia Solidarity Initiative (SASI) Collective
Nishant Upadhyay
Chapter 9: From Mobilizing to Organizing: Pitfalls and Possibilities in Organizing Indian American University Students
Usha Kumar
Chapter 10: Organizing through Sikhi: Building a Halemi Lehar (Queer Revolution)
Halemi Lehar
In Conclusions: Putting Struggle Knowledge to Work
Nisha Thapliyal

Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Notes on Contributors
Index