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

5.0

In ‘Incarnations’, Sunil Khilnani tells the stories of 50 Indians, some of whom are very well known and a few are obscure. There are people whom we have forgotten about to people who are not very well known despite their achievements. He digs into the history of India to select those who have shaped our country’s future in many spheres of life, ranging from Buddha and Ashoka to Dhirubhai Ambani and Raj Kapoor. The ideologies, achievements and struggles of these men and women are inspiring and enlightening. Most of the people profiled in this book have a deep political or religious impact on our society. The thread running through these essays is that all of these people challenged the prevalent conventions of their times. The short essays and the pictures are weaved into the history of India skilfully by the author. In these troubled times, this book shows through the lives and the journeys of 50 people, what it truly means to be an Indian.