- Preface: The Search for Self in Modern India
- Introduction: Swaraj, the Self’s Sovereignty
- 1. Mohandas Gandhi: Ahimsa, the Self’s Orientation
- 2. Rabindranath Tagore: Viraha, the Self’s Longing
- 3. Abanindranath Tagore: Samvega, the Self’s Shock
- 4. Jawaharlal Nehru: Dharma, the Self’s Aspiration and Artha, the Self’s Purpose
- 5. Bhimrao Ambedkar: Duḥkha, the Self’s Burden
- Conclusion: The Sovereign Self, Its Sources and Shapes
- Appendixes
- A: The Indexical Complexity of Tagore’s Meghdūt
- B: Thirteenth Rock Edict of Aśoka
- C: The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
- D: From Ambedkar’s Published Introduction to The Buddha and His Dhamma
- E: From “Gospel of Equality: The Buddha and the Future of His Religion,” 1950
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Righteous Republic
The Political Foundations of Modern India
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Publication Date: 10/31/2012
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