To Raise a Fallen People Hardcover

"To Raise a Fallen People: The Nineteenth-Century Origins of Indian Views on International Politics" edited by Rahul Sagar is a groundbreaking anthology that brings to light crucial and often overlooked writings from 19th-century India concerning the nation's place in the world. Through extensive archival research, Sagar unearths essays, speeches, and pamphlets where prominent public figures of the era debated fundamental questions that still resonate today: whether India should pursue great power status or a moral one, the merits of free trade versus protectionism, the role of religious and ethnic ties in foreign policy, and the balance between embracing Western values and promoting indigenous civilization. This landmark work provides essential context for understanding the deep intellectual roots of contemporary Indian foreign policy and its complex relationship with global affairs.