Embark on a resplendent journey alongside acclaimed writer Pradeep Damodaran, as he follows the fault lines of freedom and independence in contemporary India and paints a vivid portrait of a nation in flux.

Damodaran travels the length and breadth of the country--from places that played an important role in the Independence movement, such as Sabarmati, Dandi and Jhansi, to sites of contemporary significance, like Nandigram, Unnao and Kudankulam--meeting survivors of riots, descendants of freedom fighters, social workers, environmental activists, farmers and ordinary citizens to discover what freedom means to them.

A genre-bending book, In Pursuit of Freedom touches upon several critical issues--religion, economic disparity, gender, environment, politics--as it blends travelogue and memoir, history and current affairs. Spectacular and insightful, this on-the-ground narrative of today's India is a must-read.

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