Imagining Democracy, Defending Democracy Box Set

Two Anthologies About The Ideas That Shaped The Indian Constitution, And The Voices And Movements That Have Safeguarded Its Spirit Over 75 Years. Building A Free India ‘Those Who Led Our Struggle For Freedom Had A Vision For India, Which We Need To Recall Today More Than Ever Before. Rakesh Batabyal Has Rendered Us An Immense And Timely Service By Assembling The Writings Of More Than Thirty Of The Nation’S Visionaries. We All Need To Learn From This Collection And Protect Our Precious Democratic And Egalitarian Inheritance From The Narrow-Mindedness That Seems Increasingly To Overwhelm Our Country.’—Irfan Habib, Professor Emeritus, Aligarh Muslim University Dissent And The Indian Republic ‘[Makes] You Understand The Value Of Indian Citizenship… In The Long Fight For An Open Society And The Full Realisation Of The Fight For The Freedom Of Indians In A Free India, This Book Will Be An Invaluable Guide.’—Omair Ahmad, The Wire