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Shadows at Noon

9 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A sweeping biography of modern India, exploring how its identity was forged through partition, caste, religion, and the daily struggles of ordinary citizens.

You’ll learn

  • India's unity is a modern invention
  • Partition was a man-made catastrophe
  • Caste adapts and persists in modernity
  • Economic growth deepens inequality