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Granville Austin: Interpreter of a Constitution - Frontline

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IN Granville Austin’s passing on July 6, India has lost one of its most celebrated constitutional historians and an ardent believer in the dreams of the “founding fathers and mothers” of modern India. Growing up in Norwich, Vermont, United States, and having procured a doctorate in Indian history at Oxford University, Austin developed an interest in the Indian Constitution, which by all accounts was a product of a unique experiment in a world still reeling under the effects of the Second World War, decolonisation and the beginning of the Cold War. Intrigued by this brazen experiment, Austin spent several years in India researching the history of the Constitution. The result was truly outstanding and led to two groundbreaking books, in which Austin decisively paved the way for Indians to understand the meaning of not only their Constitution but also the raison d’etre of India’s postcoloniality. Indeed, such was the influence of Austin’s first book, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone o

Granville Austin: Interpreter of a Constitution - Frontline Granville Austin: Interpreter of a Constitution Granville Austin (1927-2014) decisively paved the way for Indians to understand the meaning of their Constitution through two outstanding, groundbreaking books. Published : Jul 23, 2014 12:30 IST Arvind Elangovan COMMents SHARE Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit READ LATER SEE ALL Remove Granville Austin Credit: www.granvilleaustin.com IN Granville Austin’s passing on July 6, India has lost one of its most celebrated constitutional historians and an ardent

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