Assembling India's Constitution: A New Democratic History | How Citizens, Communities, and Public Movements Shaped Constitutionalism, Democracy, and the Making of Independent India
Author: Ornit Shani
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About This BookIn this paradigm-shifting history, two leading historians of India re-examine the making of the Indian constitution from the perspective of the country's people. In a departure from dominant approaches that foreground the framing of the text within the Constituent Assembly, Ornit Shani and Rohit De instead demonstrate how it was shaped by diverse publics across India and beyond. They reveal multiple, parallel constitution-making processes underway across the subcontinent, highlighting how individuals and groups transformed constitutionalism into a medium of struggle and a tool for transformation. De and Shani argue that the deep sense of ownership the public assumed over the constitution became pivotal to the formation, legitimacy and endurance of India's democracy against arduous challenges and many odds. In highlighting the Indian case as a model for thinking through constitution making in plural societies, this is a vital contribution to constitutional and democratic history. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Ornit ShaniPublisher: Penguin Allen Lane (30 September 2025)Format: Hardcover – 30 September 2025Language: EnglishPages: 400ISBN: 978-0670099658Dimensions: 15.3 x 3.4 x 23.4 cmWeight: 727 g
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- English • Hardcover – 30 September 2025
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About This BookIn this paradigm-shifting history, two leading historians of India re-examine the making of the Indian constitution from the perspective of the country's people. In a departure from dominant approaches that foreground the framing of the text within the Constituent Assembly, Ornit...
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Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
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- You’ll love this book if you want to see India’s Constitution not just as a legal document, but as a living, contested project shaped by ordinary people. It takes you beyond elite debates to mass movements, petitions, and public struggles that gave democracy its roots. Insightful and deeply researched, it helps you understand why constitutional ownership mattered—and still matters—for India’s democratic resilience. A rewarding read for students, researchers, and serious history lovers.
- Published by Penguin Allen Lane (30 September 2025).
- Language: English.
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About This BookIn this paradigm-shifting history, two leading historians of India re-examine the making of the Indian constitution from the perspective of the country's people. In a departure from dominant approaches that foreground the framing of the text within the Constituent Assembly, Ornit Shani and Rohit De instead demonstrate how it was shaped by diverse publics across India and beyond. They reveal multiple, parallel constitution-making processes underway across the subcontinent, highlighting how individuals and groups transformed constitutionalism into a medium of struggle and a tool for transformation. De and Shani argue that the deep sense of ownership the public assumed over the...
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