In The Vanguard Of Freedom: Essays in Honour of Minoo Masani

Born in 1905, Minoo Masani was deeply involved in the nationalist struggle for independence, courting arrest and detention on more than one occasion. A leading figure in the Bombay Presidency Congress Socialist Group, he quit politics briefly in 1940 to pursue a career in commerce and industry, but returned to the political arena in 1943 to become Mayor of Bombay. Two years later, he was elected to the Indian Legislative Assembly and served as a member of the Constituent Assembly which was responsible for shaping the Constitution of independent India. He was a leading figure in the founding of the Swatantra Party and was elected as the president of his party in 1969.

We are now pleased to offer a couple of a highly scarce and out-of-print book — In the Vanguard of Freedom — that was published to celebrate the 90th birthday of Minoo Masani in 1995. This book is a collection of essays by world-renowned historians, journalists, members of the Indian Civil Service, senior advocates et al. 

Several images (including the table of contents) of this rare/scarce & out-of-print book are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

IN THE VANGUARD OF FREEDOM — Essays in Honour of Minoo Masani

Edited by: K. S. Venkateswaran

Essays by: Alan Walters, Nani Palkhivala, Shashi Tharoor, K. S. Venkateswaran, Sol Sanders, Philip Mason, Jonathan Davidson, Cushrow Irani, Soli Sorabjee, Leonard Sussman, Bernard Levin, Peter Sager, Ian Tickle, Melvin Lasky, David van Praagh, Jaswant Singh, Zareer Masani

Published by: Minoo Masani 90th Birthday Felicitation Committee, Bombay, 1995 — Rare/Scarce & Out-of-Print First Edition

Format: Hardcover

Size: 25 cm x 17 cm

Pages: vii + 123 pages.

Condition: Pre-owned. Near Pristine. Pages clean and unmarked. Original tight binding.

Affixtures: This book was probably gifted to the original owner; hence, the printed price was covered with a tiny paper overlay.

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Amir Khusrau :: rare First Edition

Born in 13th-century AD in present-day Uttar Pradesh (part of the Delhi Sultanate), Amir Khusrau was a many-splendored personality — poet, musician, historian, linguist, and above all, a messenger of secularism and national unity. He symbolised a link between the peoples of Afghanistan, Iran, Central Asia and India. His Persian ghazals continue to be performed in Iran and other countries. In India, Khusrau represented a confluence of the two predominant cultures. His verses have become a part of Indian heritage.

In memory of this eternal genius, we are pleased to offer a highly rare First Edition of a commemorative volume that was published on the occasion of the seventh centenary celebration of Amir Khusrau. First published in 1975, this rare book contains several insightful chapters on the various facets of Amir Khusrau's life and work by world-renowned historians and experts from India and Iran.

Many images of this rare First Edition (including the complete table of contents) are attached herewith for the perusal of those interested.

AMIR KHUSRAU

Authors: Dr. S. Nigam; Dr M. Rahman; Dr. Shujaat Ali Sandilvi; Shahab Sarmadee; Dr. S. Abidi; A. A. Ansari; Dr. Prabhakar Machwe; Nazir Ahmed; Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman; S. H. Askari; Abdul Aziz "Ameeq" Hanfee; Dr. Ziauddin Sajjadi

Publisher: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi, 1975 — Highly Rare First Edition

Format: Hardcover

Size: 24.7 cm x 16.2 cm

Pages: xii + 208 pages.

Condition: Pre-Owned. Excellent. Pages clean & unmarked. Original tight binding. Natural yellowing/foxing of some pages owing to age. The covers are neatly wrapped in an acetate film for future protection.

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