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English Question on The argumentative Indian

Sen has sought here to dispel some misconceptions about democracy in India. What are these misconceptions?

Answer

The two biggest misunderstandings about democracy in India that Amartya Sen tried to dispel
are:

  1. The assumption that the western world endowed India with the practice of democracy and simply took over democracy after its independence.
  2. That India is particularly suitable for democracy because of its history.