Inquilab: A Decade of Protest

“A reminder of the need to protect constitutional values”- Rajdeep Sardesai

About the Book

‘To keep at it with our dissent and our protest is a sign that our humanity is alive’ – Swara Bhasker

From Anna Andolan to award wapsi; from farmers’ long march to the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests; from Kashmir to caste and from Constitutional rights to the right to dissent, a fierce spirit of liberty has gripped the nation over the last decade. Across the country, students and civil society have taken to the streets to raise their voice in unique ways against the establishment, against ideology and against the law-and-order situation. Their common demand: Freedom in independent India.

The speeches, lectures and letters collected in Inquilab: A Decade of Protest capture the most important events and issues of the past ten years in India. With a brilliant Foreword by Swara Bhasker, the anthology includes the voices of Anna Hazare, Kavita Krishnan, Nayantara Sahgal, Rana Ayyub, Rohith Vemula, Kanhaiya Kumar, Romila Thapar, P Sainath, Mahua Moitra, Majid Maqbool, Chandra Shekhar Aazad, Nabiya Khan and Ramachandra Guha.

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‘Protest and dissent have been the defining features of the past decade in India. Youngsters, especially, are bolder than ever before in raising their voice. They are willing to brave the lathis for their rights. The voices in this anthology speak of dissent but also of hope. The hope to be the change and the hope to build a better nation. It’s an ode to the courage and valour of every individual who stands up to be counted.’
– Ridhima Kumar, Commissioning Editor

‘We can learn much about our future if we care to look at our past and listen. This book is mandatory reading. It’s the voice of a nation fighting for its rights. Swara Bhasker’s outstanding Foreword reveals the face of a rapidly changing India and reminds us of our invincible spirit.’
–Diya Kar, Publisher

For further information, please write to sagiri.dixit@harpercollins.co.in
Non-fiction/Current Affairs | Rs 399