TRANSFORMATIVE CONSTITUTION Paperback

Gautam Bhatia's "Transformative Constitution" offers a compelling argument that the Indian Constitution was designed not merely to transition India from a colonial subject state to a free nation, but fundamentally to reshape its deep-seated social relationships. Drawing on pre-Independence legal and political history, Bhatia presents a novel vision of constitutional interpretation rooted in its text, structure, and history, with a paramount commitment to ongoing political and social transformation. Through detailed analysis, the book explores how the Constitution was intended to dismantle oppressive hierarchies and foster a society built on the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity, providing an indispensable guide for understanding its radical, forward-looking ethos.