THE FOURTH LION (HB)

Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been
an administrator, diplomat, author, and public intellectual of distinction
for over four decades. His writings have spanned diverse genres, showcasing
both his deep scholarship as well as a profound engagement with issues of politics,
history, literature, and culture. He is respected not only for his
statesmanship, but also admired as an exemplar of a fading ideal of our
republic, one that placed ethics and the pursuit of the common good at the
core of our public life. The Fourth Lion, a festschrift in honour of
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, consists of twenty-six essays contributed by individuals
drawn from various walks of life and from across the globe. Organized into
thematic sections?Literature and Culture, History, Environment, Politics and
Public Affairs, and Memoirs?the essays speak to concerns, interests and
sensibilities that animate our lives.