Patriots and partisans / Ramachandra Guha.

By:

Guha, Ramachandra [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Haryana : Penguin Books, 2013.Description: xviii, 334 pISBN:

9780143421146

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23 954.04

Summary: "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 analysing social trends, Guha displays a masterly touch, confirming his standing as India's most admired historian and public intellectual.Key Features:Written in a wonderfully readable style, will provoke much debate and discussion. Covering a wide range of subjects of contemporary relevance, such as:An essay on the threats to the Indian republic from the Right, the Left and the state itselfAn analysis comparing and contrasting two old men, PM Manmohan Singh and Anna Hazare. An examination of the dynasty-obsessed Congress Party and its culture of sycophancy. Hindutva hate mail which floods the Internet."--

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	954.04 GU-P (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		147277

"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 analysing social trends, Guha displays a masterly touch, confirming his standing as India's most admired historian and public intellectual.Key Features:Written in a wonderfully readable style, will provoke much debate and discussion. Covering a wide range of subjects of contemporary relevance, such as:An essay on the threats to the Indian republic from the Right, the Left and the state itselfAn analysis comparing and contrasting two old men, PM Manmohan Singh and Anna Hazare. An examination of the dynasty-obsessed Congress Party and its culture of sycophancy. Hindutva hate mail which floods the Internet."--

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