A review by sbhatnag
The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity by Amartya Sen

5.0

Amartya Sen may not be the greatest public speaker, but he clearly demonstrates his incredible breadth and depth of knowledge about India, its history, discourse, pluralism, perception, and economics in these series of essays. I was pleasantly surprised that although he was discussing some highly complex topics and debates, his language and writing style made them digestable (although I did have to read a bit slower for it all to sink in). A must read for anyone who wants a greater understanding and appreciation of the Subcontinent. (I would also highly recommend it as a must read for all the Indian and/or Hindu nationalists out there.... may set straight a bit of their revisionist history. ;))