WE | soe ee i j Xeni A. Pallchivala =. Also by the same author - #1 Bestseller gS ‘ 1 WE, THE NATION SOLD The Lost Decades Tncia, the sleeping giant of aneconomy—in the words of LeeKvan last, slowly tiring fromits longnightof slamber, driggged as it has been for decades withthe opiate of socialise. This amazing subconfinent withits mosaic of colours, caltures, contmsts and madéening contradiction, alvays has, thanks to vast quantities ofits awm indigenously manufbetued red ‘ape dn ven politicians, fen eld in ral favo long. Tis anly now and that too hesitantly, that nda ismoving totake ts igh plage inthe community ofnations of the world. ‘Whats India, whatils patenialis, hoy mapniicenttsheritage is, howriehly endowed itisby both history and nature are all highlighted inthis took, ‘The nuthor brings arazor-sharp mind to bear onthe myriad subjecis he touches, rangi fiom the noble Constitution ofa, ‘hcman-made malaise seizing India from time otimeeminent personalities to dhe daunting task of redesigning Idia forthe ist century. The convoluted problems that India is heir to, and confronted with, arc analyzed, and unlike mast armchair critics snd nnelysts, solutions are suggested Each ropc isilluminated wit sensitivity and sunlight clear ‘exposton.Publiomemriesorinesponshbly shortand selective nd Dhisbook, spanning acitdoes the pancrama ofthe ster tunultous ‘years, bocomes essential reading — thehisory thaimmustbereadso ‘that wearenotcandemned toepeating it A book forall persons andall seasons indeed, Some Reviews of WE, TILE NATION Eminenely readable and informative. 1 should be required for yecyone as part of eur liberal education The Hind Expresses theoutrage oF acivilised and huunane fan atthe folly at ‘mani seducing Ms beloved country its sorry state, Palkival’s Teclings are expressed over a wide range of subjects... The book sparkles with aphorisms. Italsn reflects the incisive anaiyss, the ‘Wide retding, the wealth of facts ad figures, the apt comparisons ‘A bon well worth ts price fr those wita would know why we are fivsuch amesscoday...wrten with passion, tenchent in eiticism, tllawin reflstion. inn Revie of Books Ieism cy om the heart Reesy parte ad despairing co {ints unable to core ih how anaen witha grea Feria es Sranonly iter saravay. Free Press lournal Abookordeadiag fortwo reasons one tenains he tones OF ma of ih erring and sony shows the delbrnte neglect of thes thovghs onthe part of oo roles aii NANI A.PALKHIVALA was bor in January 1920, He was @ Professor of Law at the Gavemment Law College, Bombay, and ‘was appointed the Tagore Professor of Law af the Caleutta University. fn 1975 he was elseted an Honnrary Member of The Acallemy of Political Science, Now York, and in 1977, he was ‘appointed Ambassador of Indi tothe United Stats of America Ta June 1978 the Princeton University, New Jerscy (USA), conferred on him the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, describing him a "defender afanstuional liberties, champion of human rights, race, author and economic developer" In April 1979 the Lawrence University, Wisconsin (USA), conferred on nit the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws. Palkhivale as argueda number ofbisorical casesin the courts ‘Fda ad abcoad, He is also wivoviated with several industial and husiness houses as Chairman, Vic-Chairman and Director We, the People India — The Largest Democracy erate N. A. Palkhivala Wo &B URSPD UBS Publishers! Distributors Ltd. ‘New Ties Mumbai» Bangalore « Chennai e (Caleuta « Patna + Kenpur «London [UBS Publishers’ Distributors Ltd, Snsarl Ron, New Deth-10 002 Phone: 3701, 3eteN6 > Cab: LOOKS. Far (91) 11527-698 psn eigen et -Apesiay Chanter Walloe Stet Mumbai-00 004 TO Frat san Road, Gandhi Naga, Bangalore S00 009 ‘Sy sirigangs Road, Nanghmbakknm, Chennni4an O38 Tite, Chowringhee Lane, Cakeatac00 B16 ‘SA, RajendraNapar,Patn-BOUDI6 0, Noronbn nad, Cantonment, Kanpur 205 OD Fr Pub by Sond Book Si, Mumbo! in 1964 (© Shahardeshir Canty Tras leveoth Reprint 1997, Tanith Reprint 1997 Pe ee soget scare varie Pesci e cao ee sire cane ning pote ag Sronynormstin erg eee er Seabee porpemintg Argllc tn te pier eee Gover Hexion: rh Print at Natach Photoitearpher, New Di, ns ‘TO MY COUNTRYMEN ‘who gave unto themselves the Constitution ‘but not the ability to keep it, who inherited a resplendent heritage. ‘but not the wisdom to cherish it, who auffer and endure in patience ‘without the perception of their potential IFT were to look over the whole world to find out the country most richly endowed with all the wealth, power, and beduty that nature can bestow—if some parts a yery paradise ‘on earth —I should pose to India. IFT were asked under what sky the humay mjd has most folly developed some ofits choicest gits, has most cevply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and hus [ound solutions of some of them Which ‘well deserve the attention even af those who have died Place and Kent—I should point to India. And if T ‘were to ask myself from what literature we, here in Europe, wwe who have heen nurtured almost exclusively onthe dhoughes Of Greeks and Romans, and of one Semitic rave, the Jewish, may draw that cocrectivo which is mest wanted in order (a ‘ake our inner Ife more perfect, more comprehensive, more universal, in Fact more erly human, a Tie, not for this Life ‘only, but w tranfigured und etecual life again T should point tw Tal, Friedrich Mas aller It is already becoming clear that a chapter which had a ‘Western beginning will have to heve ax Indian ending if i is nol to end in the selfdestruction of the human cace At this supremely dangerous moment in human history, the ‘only way of salvation for mankind iste Indian vay —Emperor Ashoka’s and Makatina Gandhi’ principl of non-violence und ‘Sri Ramakrishna's testimony to the harmony of religions. Here ‘we have an attitude and spire that can make it possible for the tuman race to grow together into a sigple family —and, in the Atomic Age, tis is the only alternative to desttoying ourselves. =Dr, Arnold Toynbee