The Idea of India
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| Author | Sunil Khilnani |
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| Cover artist | Calvin Chu |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Politics and modern history of India |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux (Paperback, United States) |
| Publication place | India |
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| Pages | 263pp (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-374-52591-9 (Paperback) |
| OCLC | 988051314 |
The Idea of India is a 1997 non-fiction book by Sunil Khilnani which describes the economic and political history of India in the fifty years since Partition.
It focuses in particular on the role that the national ideal of democracy has played in India's evolution. The book is also noted for its treatment of the personality and actions of Jawaharlal Nehru in the development of the country.[1][2]