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In sixteen linked essays, Nobel Prize–winning economist Amartya Sen discusses India s intellectual and political heritage and how its argumentative tradition is vital for the success of its democracy and secular politics. The Argumentative Indian is a bracing sweep through aspects of Indian history and culture, and a tempered analysis of the highly charged disputes surrounding these subjects–the nature of Hindu traditions, Indian identity, the country s huge social and economic disparities, and its current place in the world (Sunil Khilnani, Financial Times, U.K.).