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The Unvarnished Truth of a Cynical Indian

By Mitrajit Biswas

The Unvarnished Truth of a Cynical Indian Contemporary literature

The Unvarnished Truth of a Cynical Indian

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The Unvarnished Truth of a Cynical Indian is a sharp, introspective exploration of how a seemingly implausible nation-India-has been imagined, framed, and ultimately forged through centuries of territorial fragmentation, external conquest, and internal contradictions. Far from being a seamless or organic unity, the book argues that India is the outcome of continuous negotiation: between the ancient and the modern, the colonial and the postcolonial, and the regional and the national. It delves into the contested formation of its borders, shaped as much by imperial designs as by anti-colonial movements that sought to unify vastly diverse linguistic, ethnic, and cultural groups under a single national umbrella.
Through a tone that is both skeptical and analytically rigorous, the author unpacks the mythologies of unity and examines how historical traumas-Partition, colonization, and internal strife-have been repackaged into narratives of resilience and pride. The book scrutinizes the political and psychological tools used to foster a sense of collective identity in a country where geography, memory, and belief often collide. Above all, it questions whether the idea of "India" is truly a civilizational continuity or a highly curated construction, sustained through education, political discourse, media, and the selective remembrance of history.
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Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
60
Release Date:
2025-07-26
Publication Date:
2025-07-26
Publisher:
Ukiyoto Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9371823062
ISBN13:
9789371823067
Weight:
103 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
4 cm
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