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"The Argumentative Indian," a book discussing Indian history and culture, is authored by:

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Amartya Sen

The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity is a collection of essays exploring India's tradition of public debate, reasoning, and heterodoxy.

It was written by Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen and published in 2005.

Nehru wrote The Discovery of India, Guha is known for India after Gandhi, and Tharoor for An Era of Darkness, so these are distinct works by other authors.

Hence, The Argumentative Indian was authored by Amartya Sen.

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