A review by haaris
Incarnations: India in 50 Lives by Sunil Khilnani

4.0

I think it's impossible to agree on a list of 50 lives that best capture the history of India. Khilnani does a reasonable job. His short sketches offer springboards; the interested reader need proceed elsewhere for a more satisfactory in-depth treatment. My biggest complaint is the inability of the author to consistently convey the emotional significance of several of these figures. Khilnani shows familiarity with many personalities on his list but intimacy is often missing.