India’s history told through 50 lives

Hayley Hershman Sep 30, 2016
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A few of the notable figures from Khilnani's book are also featured on these posters above. Indranil Mukherjee/Getty Images

India’s history told through 50 lives

Hayley Hershman Sep 30, 2016
A few of the notable figures from Khilnani's book are also featured on these posters above. Indranil Mukherjee/Getty Images
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In the new book “Incarnations: A History of India in Fifty Lives,” author Sunil Khilnani highlights the impact of 50 notable men and women throughout India’s long and varied history. Khilnani sat down with host Lizzie O’Leary to discuss India’s past, and what that means for its future.

Click on the player above to hear the full interview.

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