A.G. Noorani

A.G. Noorani
A. G. Noorani is a lawyer, historian and author. He has practised as an advocate in the Supreme Court of India and in the Bombay High Court. He is one of the few remaining experts on the Constitution of India from his generation. His columns have appeared in various publications, including Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Frontline, Economic and Political Weekly and Dainik Bhaskar. He is the author of a number of books, including The Kashmir Dispute, The Destruction of Hyderabad, The Babri Masjid Question and, for LeftWord, The RSS and the BJP: A Division of Labour (2000), Islam and Jihad (2002) and Savarkar and Hindutva: The Godse Connection (2002).
- Savarkar and HindutvaINR 175
Though delayed, justice has finally been done to the man.
After years of prevarication, the Bharatiya Janata Party has at last publicly and explicitly owned up Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as i...
- Islam and JihadINR 175
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and their aftermath have focused the world's attention on Islamic fundamentalism. We are being told that what we are witnessing today is a 'clash of civi...
- The RSSINR 485
India is battling for its very soul.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the most powerful organisation in India today; complete with a private army of its own, unquestionably obeying ...
- The RSS and the BJPINR 49
What was the role of the Hindutva forces in the struggle against the British?
What links did Gandhiji's killer Nathuram Godse have with the RSS?
How did the political arm of the RSS...
- The RSSINR 695
India is battling for its very soul.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the most powerful organisation in India today; complete with a private army of its own, unquestionably obeying ...
- The Babri Masjid Question, 1528-2003INR 600
The Babri Masjid Question, 1528-2003: 'A Matter of National Honour' is a compilation by A.G. Noorani, in two volumes, of primary source material on various aspects of the Ramjanmabhumi-Bab...
- Destruction of the Babri MasjidINR 995
Destruction of the Babri Masjid: A National Dishonour is a sequel to The Babri Masjid Question 1528–2003: 'A Matter of National Honour', published in 2003 in two volumes – a compilation by A. G...
- Savarkar and HindutvaINR 250
Though delayed, justice has finally been done to the man.
After years of prevarication, the Bharatiya Janata Party has at last publicly and explicitly owned up Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as i...
- The Destruction of HyderabadINR 780The story of the fall of Hyderabad State has been told a good many times. Told mostly by the ‘court historians ’ of Indian nationalism, this study seeks to revise the official historical acco...
- Islam and JihadINR 150
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and their aftermath have focused the world's attention on Islamic fundamentalism. We are being told that what we are witnessing today is a 'clash of civi...
- Islam, South Asia and the Cold WarINR 875
About the book: islam, southasia & the cold war islam, south asia & the cold war is a collection of articleswritten by A.G. Noorani over the last twenty-five years, andpublished in various dailies ...
- The Kashmir Dispute, Volume 1INR 600
The Kashmir Dispute 1947-2012 is a book in two volumes which traces the complex history of the long-standing dispute, and the political discontent and dissent surrounding it relating espec...
- The Babri Masjid Question, 1528–2003INR 780
The Babri Masjid Question, 1528-2003: 'A Matter of National Honour' is a compilation by A.G. Noorani, in two volumes, of primary source material on various aspects of the Ramjanmabhumi-Bab...
- The Kashmir Dispute, Volume 2INR 1,250
The Kashmir Dispute 1947-2012 traces the complex history of this long-standing issue, and the political discontent and dissent surrounding it – relating especially to the question of the...
- The RSS and the BJP: A Division of LabourINR 75
The fascist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, through its political arm, the BJP, is now at the centre of Indian politics. This poses a grave danger to Indian democracy and secularism. What was the role...

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