Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Editor’s Preface vii
4. Introduction 1
5. All Nations are Modern 5
6. All National Borders are Accidental 26
7. Princes Have No Place in a Republic 67
8. India is Not a Hindu Rashtra 101
9. India is Not a Pluralist Secular Democracy 132
10. India is a People’s Federation 179
11. People’s Alliances Strengthen the Nation 231
12. The Nation Belongs to the Entire People 274
13. Index 321