The Truths and Lies of Nationalism as Narrated by Charvak

Rejects Hindu nationalism and pluralist secularism in favor of a revitalized politics of Indian federalism. Written in the voice of the mythical atheist, naysayer, and general all-purpose heretic of Indian philosophy, The Truths and Lies of Nationalism as Narrated by Charvak presents a completely new way of telling the history of Indian nationalism. Severely criticizing the doctrines of both Hindu nationalism and pluralist secularism, it examines the ongoing debates over Indian civilization and