Righteous Republic
The Political Foundations of Modern India
Nonfiction, History, Asian, India, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Ananya Vajpeyi | ISBN: | 9780674071834 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | October 31, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ananya Vajpeyi |
| ISBN: | 9780674071834 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | October 31, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
What India’s founders derived from Western political traditions is widely understood. Less well-known is how India’s own rich knowledge traditions of 2,500 years influenced these men. Vajpeyi furnishes this missing account, showing how five founders turned to classical texts to fashion an original sense of Indian selfhood.
What India’s founders derived from Western political traditions is widely understood. Less well-known is how India’s own rich knowledge traditions of 2,500 years influenced these men. Vajpeyi furnishes this missing account, showing how five founders turned to classical texts to fashion an original sense of Indian selfhood.
