Patriots and Partisans

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Penguin Books Limited, Oct 25, 2016 - Literary Collections - 376 pages
‘The rarest of the species, a genuinely independent-minded Indian intellectual’ Times of India In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Ramachandra Guha defends the liberal centre against the dogmas of left and right, and does so with style, depth and polemical verve. Among the subjects on which he turns a critical eye are Hindutva, the Communist left, and the dynasty-obsessed Congress party. Whether writing about politics, profiling individuals or analyzing social trends, Guha displays a masterly touch, confirming his standing as India’s most admired historian and public intellectual.

About the author (2016)

Ramachandra Guha’s many books include a pioneering work of environmental history (The Unquiet Woods, 1989), an award-winning social history of sport (A Corner of a Foreign Field, 2002), and a widely acclaimed and best-selling work of contemporary history (India After Gandhi, 2007). The first volume of his landmark biography of Gandhi, Gandhi Before India, was published in 2013; the second and concluding volume will be published in early 2018. His newest book is titled Democrats and Dissenters (2016). Guha’s awards include the R.K. Narayan Prize, the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Ramnath Goenka Prize and the Padma Bhushan. In 2014 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate in the Humanities from Yale University. In 2015 he won the Fukuoka Prize for contributions to Asian culture and scholarship.

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TitlePatriots and Partisans
AuthorRamachandra Guha
PublisherPenguin Books Limited, 2016
ISBN8184757530, 9788184757538
Length376 pages
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