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100			_aGuha, Ramachandra _9207626
245			_aPatriots and partisans
260			_c2012 _bAllen Lane _aNew Delhi
300			_axvi, 334 p.
365			_aINR _b699.00
520			_aI am a person of moderate views0, writes Ramachandra Guha, 0these sometimes expressed in extreme fashion0. 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. Guha then explores the contemporary relevance of Gandhi0s religious pluralism, and analyzes the fall in Jawaharlal Nehru0s reputation after his death.
650			_aSocial science _953
650			_aIndia - Politics and government _971
650			_aPartition - India _947179
650			_aDemocracy - India _9984
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