Which of the following statements correctly relates to the book The Argumentative Indian? 1.It is a collection of essays that examine India's intellectual history, identity, and secular traditions. 2.The author of the book is a Nobel laureate in Literature who also won the Booker Prize for the same work. 3.The essays reflect the influence of figures like Tagore, Ashoka, and Akbar on India's democratic discourse.
1 and 3 only
The Argumentative Indian (2005) is written by Amartya Sen.
Statement 1: It is a collection of essays on India's history, identity, culture and its long tradition of public debate, heterodoxy and secularism. Correct.
Statement 2: Amartya Sen won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1998), not the Nobel in Literature, and the book did not win the Booker Prize. Incorrect.
Statement 3: The essays draw on figures such as Ashoka, Akbar and Rabindranath Tagore to show India's tradition of tolerance and public reasoning that supports democracy. Correct.
Hence, the answer is 1 and 3 only.
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