{"title":"Pratinav Anil","description":"\u003cp\u003ePratinav Anil's works offer a compelling exploration of historical narratives and military affairs, delving into complex themes that challenge conventional perspectives. Readers can expect a thoughtful examination of India's past, presented with a blend of detailed research and insightful commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e, Anil's writing brings to light lesser-known aspects of Indian history, inviting readers to reconsider familiar stories through a fresh and nuanced lens. These books engage both history enthusiasts and those interested in the broader implications of conflict and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"another-india-by-pratinav-anil-9781805263272","title":"Another India","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnother India\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the world's biggest religious minority. Weaving together vivid biographical portraits of a wide range of Indian Muslims—elite and subaltern, secular and clerical, activist and apolitical—it brings the experience of the country's Muslims under a single focus. By throwing light on the Indian Muslim condition during the first thirty years of independence, it reflects on the true character of democratic India. What we have here is a rather different picture from received accounts of the 'world's largest democracy'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChallenging traditional histories of Nehru's India, Pratinav Anil shows that minority rights were neglected right from independence. Despite its best intentions, the Congress regime that ruled for three decades was often illiberal, intolerant and undemocratic. Muslims had to contend with discrimination, disadvantage, deindustrialisation, dispossession and disenfranchisement, as well as an unresponsive leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnil demonstrates how the Muslim elite encouraged depoliticisation, taking up seemingly noble but largely inconsequential causes with little bearing on the lives of ordinary members of the community. There was no room for mass protests or collective solidarity in this version of Muslim politics. \u003ci\u003eAnother India\u003c\/i\u003e explores this elite betrayal, whose consequences are still felt by India's 200 million Muslims today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485836329196,"sku":"9781805263272","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805263272-another-india.jpg?v=1775716128"},{"product_id":"indias-first-dictatorship-by-christophe-jaffrelot-9781805263210","title":"India's First Dictatorship","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner, Karwaan Book Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn June 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a state of emergency, resulting in a 21-month suspension of democracy. Jaffrelot and Anil explore this black page in India's history, a constitutional dictatorship of unequal impact, with South India largely spared thanks to the resilience of Indian federalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndia's First Dictatorship\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on Mrs. Gandhi and her son, Sanjay, who was largely responsible for the mass sterilisation programmes and deportation of urban slum-dwellers. However, it equally exposes the facilitation of authoritarian rule by Congressmen, Communists, trade unions, businessmen, and the urban middle class, as well as the complacency of the judiciary and media. While opposition leaders eventually closed ranks in jail, many of them—especially in the RSS—tried to collaborate with the new regime. Those who resisted the Emergency, in the media or on the streets, were few in number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis episode was an acid test for India's political culture. While a tiny minority of citizens fought for democracy during the Emergency, in large numbers the people bowed to the strong woman in power, even worshipped her. Equally importantly, Hindu nationalists were endowed with a new legitimacy. Yet, the Emergency was neither a parenthesis, nor so much a turning point, but a concentrate of a style of rule that is very much alive today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486132093164,"sku":"9781805263210","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61d12fcc456a967b051bdc9b2e764986.jpg?v=1775780501"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/pratinav-anil.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}