Library Catalogue
We, the people of India : (Record no. 217963)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | in00024589710 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260510074920.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 260508s2026 ii 000 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2025357594 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789371973069 |
| 025 ## - OVERSEAS ACQUISITION NUMBER | |
| Overseas acquisition number | I-E-2025357594; 62-92; 63-92 |
| 037 ## - SOURCE OF ACQUISITION | |
| Source of stock number/acquisition | Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE | |
| Authentication code | lcode |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 320.54 KRI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Krishna, T.M. |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | We, the people of India : |
| Remainder of title | decoding a nation's symbols / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | T.M. Krishna. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Chennai : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Context, an imprint of Westland Books, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2026. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 468 pages |
| Dimensions | 21 cm. |
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| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | Rs. 899.00 |
| 505 ## - Contents | |
| Contents | Introduction -<br/>1. The National Flag: A Symbol of Freedom -<br/>2. The Lion Capital: An Emblem for Justice -<br/>3. Satyameva Jayate: An Old Truth for a New Motto -<br/>4. Jana Gana Mana: A Song and an Anthem -<br/>5. The Preamble: A Vision for che Republic -<br/>Notes -<br/>Selected Bibliography -<br/>Index -<br/>Acknowledgements.<br/> |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | India’s independence came at the cost of millions of lives and deep psychological scars. As attempts were made to urgently stitch together the states and princely provinces that would eventually comprise the Republic of India, members of the Constituent Assembly and the newly formed government also debated the symbols—the national flag, anthem, emblem, motto and Preamble—that could represent the free people of the new nation and reinforce in them a sense of their own identity as citizens. <br/>Not all of the processes and communications around this passage from idea to symbol were clearly documented. It is this lack of ready historical material that set musician and cultural commentator T.M. Krishna on a journey of discovery that shaped itself into this extraordinary book. Through meticulous research and persistent questioning, he found ways to explore the historical, cultural and philosophical contexts of each symbol, revealing how they evolved to become powerful metaphors for a nation’s aspirations, struggles and dreams for the future.<br/>In tracing the origin and evolution of the tricolour with the chakra in the centre, the discussions about the significance of the lions on the Ashokan pillar capitals and the proclamations to be included in the Preamble to the Constitution of India, the debates around the adoption of the motto ‘Satyameva Jayate’ and Tagore’s Jana Gana Mana, leading up to the present controversy around Vande Mataram, Krishna invites readers to reconsider the significance of each of these symbols in contemporary India.<br/>Written with a deep sincerity and analytical clarity, We, the People of India is an eloquent meditation on constitutionalism, freedom and the importance of effective representation in a complex, vibrant democracy. It is also, ultimately, a citizenly response to a nation in crisis. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Political Science |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | BOOKs |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Materials specified (bound volume or other part) | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | HB | NLS | NLS | Circulation Counter | 10/05/2026 | Purchased - Amazon.in | 899.00 | 320.54 KRI | 40840 | 10/05/2026 | 10/05/2026 | BOOKs | Recommended by Prof. Dr. Arun K Thiruvengadam |