How the Partition Reshaped Indian Politics

The early republic chose liberty over equality, and Heartland Rising argues that it was the wrong choice.

In this session Javed Gaya presents his book, a searing examination of the forces driving India’s contemporary majoritarian turn, followed by a discussion with Aakar Patel on liberty and equality.

From the upheavals of the 1940s, including Partition and the framing of the Constitution, to the present, Gaya revisits a foundational debate: should India be anchored in liberty, defined as “one man, one vote,” or equality, understood as meaningful political representation for minorities in…