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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|2020 non-fiction book by Harsh Madhusudhan and Rajeev Mantri}}<br />
{{Infobox book<br />
| author = Harsh Madhusudan, Rajeev Mantri<br />
| language = Indian English<br />
| country = India<br />
| image = File:A New Idea of India.jpg<br />
| caption = First edition<br />
| genre = Non-fiction, narrative<br />
| publisher = [[Westland Books]]<br />
| isbn = 978-93-89648-58-4<br />
}}<br />
'''''A New Idea of India: Individual Rights in a Civilisational State''''' is a 2020 book authored by Harsh Madhusudhan and Rajeev Mantri.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Two young men propose A New Idea of India and it is arresting!|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/books/2020/sep/26/two-young-men-propose-a-new-idea-of-india-and-it-is-arresting-2202287.html|access-date=2021-10-09|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Harsh Madhusudan, Rajeev Mantri speak to WION about their book, the one that PM Modi endorsed on Twitter|url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/harsh-madhusudan-rajeev-mantri-speak-to-wion-about-their-book-the-one-that-pm-modi-endorsed-on-twitter-345650|access-date=2021-10-09|website=WION|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhattacharjee|first=Subhomoy|date=2020-12-07|title=The great churning|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/the-great-churning-120120701523_1.html|access-date=2021-10-09}}</ref> Published by [[Westland Books|Westland Publishers]], the book is a narrative focusing on various issues like secularism, capitalism, Indian civilisation, decolonisation, individualism etc.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Building 'a new idea of India', a much-needed reboot|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2020/nov/02/building-a-new-idea-of-india-a-much-needed-reboot-2218112.html|access-date=2021-10-09|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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Its foreword is written by economist [[Sanjeev Sanyal]] and it was recommended by the Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-20|title=PM Modi shares insights of book he is reading, says, 'I hope you read it too'|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modi-shares-insights-of-book-he-is-reading-says-i-hope-you-read-it-too-11605863487417.html|access-date=2021-10-09|website=mint|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
In November 2020, India's current Prime Minister Narendra Modi took it to Twitter to praise and recommend the book.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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Author Gautam Chintamani reviewed the book for ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' and he wrote that this "book explores the rich past of India and brings the concept of a civilisational republic to the centre of the debate."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title='A New Idea of India' book review: Beyond partisan politics|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/books/2020/dec/06/a-new-idea-of-india-book-review-beyond-partisan-politics-2231468.html|access-date=2022-01-19|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He added that "articulate India's great traditions via the aspect of individual rights and freedom and add a long overdue and much-needed viewpoint for today's generation."<ref name=":1" /><br />
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Another review for the same newspaper was also positive.<ref name=":0" /> It was noted that the book is "reference-rich citing multiple authors old and new, though one would have liked the level of discussion seen in the first two chapters maintained throughout. The flow is simple, which means you can finish it in a sitting or two, but commands complete attention."<ref name=":0" /><br />
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[[Sudheendra Kulkarni]], writing for [[The Telegraph (India)|''The Telegraph'']], criticised the book’s central idea that the state should recognise everyone as individuals. He wrote, "A strong anti-Muslim, anti-Christian and anti-Congress prejudice prompts the authors — they are admirers of V.D. Savarkar — to make some outlandish accusations." However, he remarked that the authors make "persuasive arguments" when it comes to practising secularism by the Congress and the Left.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's a flawed idea: Individual Rights in India|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/review-a-new-idea-of-india-individual-rights-in-a-civilisational-state-by-harsh-madhusudan-and-rajeev-mantri/cid/1800873|access-date=2022-01-25|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><br />
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