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An educator, a jurist, a diplomat and a journalist – four diversely talented sons of a Chitrapur Saraswat family, and their journey through life as-it-was, in the late 19th century and first half of 20th century. What were the defining social and political events in pre-independence India, what did it mean for social equity, for women’s status, for rule of law, these questions form a starting point for this book.

Here is a story of the Benegal family, hailing from a little-known coastal community in southwestern India – who could as well be called global citizens in many senses. This is an informal history of their lives and times.
 
 

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‘Kanchan Karopady Bannerjee has done a wonderful job of recounting the efforts of an extraordinary family from the tiny Bhanap community. Not only were the Benegals gifted enough to work across a diversity of professions, they also personified selfless nationalism, and were change-makers who were supported by strong women in their lives. I recommend this engagingly written book as essential reading for all ages – from millennials to pensioners – as a microcosm of the farreaching transformation in India’s sociopolitical history over a tumultuous century.’- Nandan Nilekani Chairman and Co-founder Infosys, and Founding Chairman, UIDAI

About the Author

Kanchan Karopady Bannerjee born in Mumbai, started her career as a copywriter in an advertising agency. She later moved to Bangalore where she turned to the social sector. Currently she is the Honorary Secretary of Indian Cancer Society, as well as a Trustee on the Board of Karunashraya, a Cancer Hospice in Bengaluru. Earlier she was the Managing Trustee of Akshara Foundation, a not-for-profit organization working to improve learning capacities of less privileged children. She writes for children in multiple languages. She lives in Bangalore with her husband Moloy Bannerjee who is a software entrepreneur. She has two sons Chaitanya and Siddharth who are employed.
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  • ISBN: 9789392130328
  • Author: Kanchan Karopady Bannerjee
  • Publisher: Roli Books
  • Pages: 152
  • Format: Hardback
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An educator, a jurist, a diplomat and a journalist – four diversely talented sons of a Chitrapur Saraswat family, and their journey through life as-it-was, in the late 19th century and first half of 20th century. What were the defining social and political events in pre-independence India, what did it mean for social equity, for women’s status, for rule of law, these questions form a starting point for this book.

Here is a story of the Benegal family, hailing from a little-known coastal community in southwestern India – who could as well be called global citizens in many senses. This is an informal history of their lives and times.
 
 

Review

‘Kanchan Karopady Bannerjee has done a wonderful job of recounting the efforts of an extraordinary family from the tiny Bhanap community. Not only were the Benegals gifted enough to work across a diversity of professions, they also personified selfless nationalism, and were change-makers who were supported by strong women in their lives. I recommend this engagingly written book as essential reading for all ages – from millennials to pensioners – as a microcosm of the farreaching transformation in India’s sociopolitical history over a tumultuous century.’- Nandan Nilekani Chairman and Co-founder Infosys, and Founding Chairman, UIDAI

About the Author

Kanchan Karopady Bannerjee born in Mumbai, started her career as a copywriter in an advertising agency. She later moved to Bangalore where she turned to the social sector. Currently she is the Honorary Secretary of Indian Cancer Society, as well as a Trustee on the Board of Karunashraya, a Cancer Hospice in Bengaluru. Earlier she was the Managing Trustee of Akshara Foundation, a not-for-profit organization working to improve learning capacities of less privileged children. She writes for children in multiple languages. She lives in Bangalore with her husband Moloy Bannerjee who is a software entrepreneur. She has two sons Chaitanya and Siddharth who are employed.

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