(Sen is a thorough secularist and atheist if you couldn’t guess.) He says that India was driven to settle on “spirituality” as an area of authority because they were told their achievements in other realms were largely inconsequential. Sen’s interpretation of the #ThinSkinned Indian as being put down by ignorant English writers and bureaucrats.The deep historical contributions made by early Indian scientists which were far in advance of their western counterparts (like Aryabhata).Akbar comes up several times in the book, especially for his attempts at treating all religions equally and creating a religiously neutral government. A celebration of India’s historic rulers, particularly Akbar.A repeated call for outsiders to understand that one’s religion is more about community identity than personal religious beliefs.The unique Indian view of defining secularism as being neutral to all religions as opposed to prohibiting religious expressions in the public realm.Here are a few key concepts that I got from this book: After reading this book, you will have a great broad perspective of the most important issues that dominate much of present-day India. The essays range in topic from defining and defending Indian secularism, taking a critical look at the Hindutva movement, examining the Indian diaspora, and discussing gender challenges in modern India. The book consists of 16 different essays written by Sen over several years.
His writing is obviously enlightened, but he writes with a passion for his home country that is directed at important contemporary issues. Amartya Sen is a Nobel Prize winner in Economics in 1998 and a professor at Harvard. The Argumentative Indian is a great read for those interested in a more critical and deeper look at modern India.
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