Includes bibliographical references and index.

Aurobindo Ghose : ushering in a new era in Indian nationalism -- Gandhi : reinventing the nationalist discourses -- Rabindranath Tagore : Humanizing Humanity -- Nazrul Islam : redesigning community-conscious human existence -- VD Savarkar : transmogrifying the nationalist imagination -- BR Ambedkar : reinforcing a nearly forgotten voice.

"This book is a comprehensive analysis of the many visions of nationalism and nationalist leadership that emerged during India's struggle for independence. The volume examines key nationalist thinkers such as Aurobindo, Gandhi, Tagore, Nazrul, Savarkar and Ambedkar. It delineates different strands of nationalism in the post-moderate phase of nationalist movement and discusses political emancipation, social emancipation, ethnic emancipation. Accessibly written for students with a helpful overview of how nationalist thought emerged in India, this book will be of great interest to students of South Asian history and politics. It will also be helpful for civil service aspirants"-- Provided by publisher.