Insightful.

[An] admirable book.

In an age of bigotry and narrow nationalisms, Ramachandra Guha’s new book is a welcome reminder that people’s opinions, passions and life’s work do not have to be dictated by their ethnic identities or their countries of birth.

Gandhi forms the connecting link between these diverse personal narratives.

There were a small number of foreigners who worked for India’s freedom. This book is their story, if a specialised one.

Eminently readable and dazzling.

The book offers a novel perspective of India’s fight for independence.

Vibrant.

Compelling minibiographies.