CONTENTS Preface to the new edition vii Preface ix Introduction 1 1 Global and Medieval: India's schizophrenic economy 25 2 The Burra Sahibs: The long tentacles of India's state 64 3 Battles of the Righteous: The rise of India's lower castes 106 4 The Imaginary Horse: The continuing threat of Hindu nationalism 144 5 Long Live the Sycophants!: The Congress Party's continuing love affair with the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty 182 6 Many Crescents: South Asia's divided Muslims 221 7 A Triangular Dance: Why India's relations with the United States and China will shape the world in the twenty-first century 261 8 New India, Old India: The many-layered character of Indian modernity 301 Conclusion: Hers to Lose 335 9 Time Present and Time Past: India in 2011 and beyond 365 Notes 394 Glossary 406 Index 410