The book which has reopened questions. Did Ambedkar coordinate his opposition to the freedom struggle with the British? How does his approach to social return contrast with that of those who actually wrought revolutions - Gandhiji, Narayan Guru? Did the Constitution spring from him or did it grow as a living organism?

Arun Shourie is one of India's best known commentators on current and political affairs. He has been an economist with the World Bank, a consultant to the Planning Commission and Editor of The Indian Express. His writings have gained him a vast following across the country, as well as several national and international awards.