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020			_a9780143421146
082			_a954.04 _bGUH
100			_aGuha, Ramachandra _91967
245		0	_aPatriots and partisans
260			_aGurgaon _bPenguin _c2012
300			_a334p.
500			_ahttps://penguin.co.in/book/patriots-and-partisans-2/
520			_a‘I am a person of moderate views,’ writes Ramachandra Guha, ‘these sometimes expressed in extreme fashion.’ In this wide-ranging and wonderfully readable collection of essays, Guha defends the liberal centre against the dogmas of left and right, and does so with style, depth, and polemical verve. The book begins with a brilliant overview of the major threats to the Indian Republic. Other essays turn a critical eye on Hindutva, the Communist left, and the dynasty-obsessed Congress party. The essays in Part II of this book focus on writers and scholars, and include some sparkling portraits. Whether writing about politics or culture, whether profiling individuals or analysing social trends, Ramachandra Guha displays a masterly touch, confirming his standing as India’s most admired historian and public intellectual.
650			_aIndia _9456
650			_aPolitics and government _91261
650			_aDemocracy _94275
942			_cBK
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