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Ramachandra Guha on Rebels Against the Raj
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Ramachandra Guha on Rebels Against the Raj

Ideas of India · Mercatus Center at George Mason University

March 31, 20221h 27m

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In this episode, Shruti speaks with Ramachandra Guha about his latest book, "Rebels Against the Raj." They discuss the influence of foreigners who renounced their native nationalities to become Indian, Gandhi's legacy, economic protectionism, constraints on free speech, cricket and much more. Guha is an Indian historian, environmentalist, writer and public intellectual whose research interests include social, political, contemporary, environmental and cricket history. For the academic year 2011–12, he held a visiting position at the London School of Economics He has also been a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.

Recorded February 24th, 2022

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