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Conquest and Community

Launch

26 Aug 2015

Venue

New Delhi

The panelists consisted of (from left to right): Shri Gopal Krishna Gandhi, Distinguished Professor in History and Politics at Ashoka University and former Governor of West Bengal from 2004-09., and Mukul Kesavan, novelist, columnist and teacher of social history at Jamia Millia Islamia.

Shri Gopal Krishna Gandhi speaks about Professor Amin’s illustrious body of work and his immense contribution to history.

Professor Amin reads some extracts from his book Conquest and Community.

Guests at the book launch included Ashis Nandy, former Director of Centre for Study of developing Societies and Bhrigupati Singh, Professor of Anthropology, Brown University among others.

Professor Shahid Amin and Mukul Kesavan engage in a discussion about the book.

Shashi Tharoor, former Minister of State in the Government of India, for External Affairs and Human Resource Development present at the launch.

Professor Amin signs copies of his book for his colleagues, friends and students.