5/29/2023 0 Comments The argumentative india![]() ![]() ![]() Moving back to the book, this book revolves around the subjects like- the nature of Hindu traditions, Indian identity, the country’s huge social and economic disparities, and its current place in the world. Sen greatly examines the views of Tagore on nationalism, for me, this was the most thought-provoking part of the book, and as I have never read much of Tagore’s work before, this book has inspired me to read more. One of the essays talks about contrasting views of Tagore’s universalism and Gandhi’s nationalism. We can see this tradition back in time, be it in epics like Mahabharata or Ramayana, or be it at the time of Ashoka and Akbar’s reign. The book starts with a point that the tradition of dialogue and arguments is not something new in India. ![]() Most of the essays have been published separately under other publications. These essays are divided into four parts namely: Voice and Heterodoxy, Culture and Communication, Politics and Protest and Reason and Identity. Plot: The Argumentative Indian book is a collection of sixteen essays written by Amartya Sen. ![]()
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