Ramachandra Guha, historian, columnist and author of India After Gandhi, Commonwealth of Cricket, Corner of a Foreign Field, talks about becoming a scholar and historian, tips for aspiring writers, importance of being bilingual, major themes in Indian history, Gandhianism vs. Marxism vs. Leninism, Great Man Theory vs. Marxist historical materialism, whether India will survive as a democracy, permanence of nation states and the influence of cricket on Indian culture.
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TIMELINE
0:00 Introduction
1:31 Becoming A Writer, Scholar & Historian
6:35 How To Become A Good Writer?
14:20 Should A Historian Be Neutral?
26:46 The Role of Language
32:57 Major Themes in Indian History
35:29 Gandhianism vs. Leninism & Marxism
41:51 Gandhi’s Non-Violence: Effective?
46:32 Was The Partition in India Inevitable?
56:52 Will Nation States Survive?
1:01:08 Solving The Kashmir Problem between India & Pakistan
1:05:45 Why Did India Survive As A Country?
1:10:30 Is Democracy The Best Form of Government?
1:20:25 Did Power Corrupt Gandhi?
1:22:41 Cricket’s Links to Indian History
1:27:59 Role of Serendipity in Cricket
1:31:12 Lego Interpretation
1:31:39 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models) & Legacy
1:38:41 Democracy in India & Meaning of Life
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