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An Examined Life
''An Examined Life: Essays and Reflections by Karan Singh'' is a collection of life writings by Karan Singh, the erstwhile prince and son of Hari Singh, Maharaja Hari Singh of Dogra dynasty of royal house of Jammu and Kashmir. The book is a collection of 70 years of his writings from 1948 to 2018, edited by Raghav Verma. In writing the introduction to the book, Shashi Tharoor calls Karan Singh "the best President India never had". The book also contains a foreword by former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh. ''An Examined Life'' was launched in India by HarperCollins on May 20, 2019, at Imperial Hotel, New Delhi and speaking at the launch of the book, Dr Manmohan Singh said “His life is a great debt on us, and will long remain a great example for the future generations of our nation.” Reception Indian social activist and writer Harsh Mander, reviewing the book in The Indian Express, calls out Karan singh to not address the "profound critique of Hinduism by Ambedkar" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Singh
Karan Singh (born 9 March 1931) is an Indian politician and philosopher. He is the son of the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, Sir Hari Singh. He was the prince regent of Jammu and Kashmir until 1952. From 1952 to 1965 he was the '' Sadr-i-Riyasat'' (President) of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the Republic of India. He is the chairperson trustee of the Dharmarth Trust of Jammu and Kashmir which maintains 175 temples in north India and works in other areas such as historical preservation. Singh was a member of India's Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, representing the national capital territory of Delhi. He is a senior member of the Indian National Congress party who served successively as President ('' Sadr-i-Riyasat'') and Governor of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. He was a life trustee and president of India International Center. He was elected chancellor of Banaras Hindu University for three terms until 2018 when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
