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PublisherSTATE University of New York Press

ISBN-101438487770

ISBN-139781438487779

eBay Product ID (ePID)27057257430

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Number of Pages357 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameTruths and Lies of Nationalism As Narrated by Charvak

Publication Year2022

SubjectHinduism / History, Asia / General, Asia / India & South Asia, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism

TypeTextbook

AuthorPartha Chatterjee

Subject AreaReligion, Political Science, History

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight19.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Notes byChatterjee, Partha

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal320.540954

Table Of ContentEditor's Preface Introduction: Charvak Speaks 1. All Nations are Modern 2. All National Borders are Accidental 3. Princes Have No Place in a Republic 4. India is Not a Hindu Rashtra 5. India is Not a Pluralist Secular Democracy 6. India is a People's Federation 7. People's Alliances Strengthen the Nation 8. The Nation Belongs to the Entire People Index

SynopsisWritten in the voice of the mythical atheist, naysayer, and general all-purpose heretic of Indian philosophy, The Truths and Lies of Nationalism as Narrated by Charvak presents a completely new way of telling the history of Indian nationalism. Severely criticizing the doctrines of both Hindu nationalism and pluralist secularism, it examines the ongoing debates over Indian civilization and recounts in detail how the present borders of India were defined by British colonial policy, the partition of 1947, and the integration of the princely states and the French and Portuguese territories. The emphasis is not so much on the state machinery inherited from colonial times but on the moral foundation of a new republic based on the solidarity of different but equal formations of the people. After a trenchant critique of the present-day conflicts over religion, caste, class, gender, language, and region in India, the book proposes a new politics of revitalized federalism. Intended for a general readership, and eschewing academic jargon, this book will be of interest to anyone concerned about the future of India., Rejects Hindu nationalism and pluralist secularism in favor of a revitalized politics of Indian federalism., Rejects Hindu nationalism and pluralist secularism in favor of a revitalized politics of Indian federalism. Written in the voice of the mythical atheist, naysayer, and general all-purpose heretic of Indian philosophy, The Truths and Lies of Nationalism as Narrated by Charvak presents a completely new way of telling the history of Indian nationalism. Severely criticizing the doctrines of both Hindu nationalism and pluralist secularism, it examines the ongoing debates over Indian civilization and recounts in detail how the present borders of India were defined by British colonial policy, the partition of 1947, and the integration of the princely states and the French and Portuguese territories. The emphasis is not so much on the state machinery inherited from colonial times but on the moral foundation of a new republic based on the solidarity of different but equal formations of the people. After a trenchant critique of the present-day conflicts over religion, caste, class, gender, language, and region in India, the book proposes a new politics of revitalized federalism. Intended for a general readership, and eschewing academic jargon, this book will be of interest to anyone concerned about the future of India.

LC Classification NumberDS480.84