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Book Synopsis'India Today' magazine recently conducted a poll to find the 'greatest Indian'. Gandhi, Nehru? No it was the atheist Marxist revolutionary Bhagat Singh.
Trade ReviewRemarkable and devastating, a moment of British colonial history that is meticulously and brilliantly told, and deeply resonant for our own times. -- Philippe Sands, Professor of Law, University College London, and author of EAST WEST STREET and THE RATLINE
Professor Juss has produced the definitive study of the travesty of justice that was the trial and execution of Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh. Written from a legal perspective, and based on comprehensive archival research, the book offers a powerful rebuttal of the tired cliché that the British introduced the rule of law in colonial India. -- Kim A. Wagner, Professor of Global and Imperial History, Queen Mary University of London, and author of AMRITSAR 1919
Bhagat Singh was tried and executed for assassinating a British officer at the high noon of Empire. His trial became a defining moment for the British who prided themselves on their judicial system. This meticulously researched book, which reads like a thriller, tells us the fascinating story of Bhagat Singh who became a folk hero almost immediately after his execution. -- Professor Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C.
