Hindu nationalism in India has provoked a great deal of collective violence against Muslims and their communities since Independence. It represents a case study in the use of hate as a political tool. The RSS was deliberately designed in India after the models offered by fascist paramilitaries in Germany and Italy. This piece in the Washington Post describes its influence in India today. Paul Brass has written extensively about this symbiosis between nationalist government and organized and violent paramilitary organizations.

The RSS is a warning to all nations where populism is spiking

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/14/india-rss-hindu-nationalism-modi/