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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