FREEDOM – Sixty Years after Indian Independence

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Language: English
Published in: 2007
Dimensions: 26.1cm x 21.1cm
Coloured Plates: 60
Text Contributions: Rakhi Sarkar, Robert Calasso, André Béteille, Sunil Gangopadhyay, Aruna Roy, Tapan Raychaudhuri, Vir Sanghvi, Ashok V. Desai, Rudrangshu Mukherjee
No. of Pages: 218(Hardcover)
ISBN-10: 8190485806
ISBN-13: 9788190485807

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“Freedom, 60 Years after Indian Independence” is a commemorative volume that reflects the intellectual and creative concerns of independent India over the past six decades. Convened by Shri Gopal Krishna Gandhi and supported by an esteemed editorial advisory committee, the book features contributions from seven authors, including Italian scholar Roberto Calasso. It showcases sixty artworks by Indian artists, highlighting subaltern perspectives. The book aims to offer a glimpse into India’s intellectual landscape, raise important questions, and provide plausible alternatives. It begins to uncover, the trials, tribulations, thoughts, and concerns of an emerging nation.