{
  "id": 10983982,
  "title": "Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2026: 5 longlisted works of non fiction for your TBR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/kamaladevi-chattopadhyay-nif-book-prize-2026-5-longlisted-works-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:15:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/kamaladevi-chattopadhyay-nif-book-prize-2026-5-longlisted-non-fiction-tbr-10901049/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2026 has announced its longlist of five non-fiction works. The winner will receive a significant Rs 15-lakh cash prize during the Bangalore Literature Festival on December 12. Among the recommended reads are:\n\n1. \"A Man for All Seasons: The Life of K M Panikkar\" by Narayani Basu, which delves into the influential diplomat, statesman, and intellectual's role in shaping post-colonial India's policies.\n2. \"Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia\" by Sam Dalrymple, an exploration of how the British Raj spawned 12 modern nations and influenced the boundaries of those nations.\n3. \"Assembling India’s Constitution: A New Democratic History\" co-authored by Rohit De and Ornit Shani, providing a fresh perspective on the creation of India's constitution.\n4. \"The Undying Light: A Personal History of Independent India\" by Gopalkrishna Gandhi, a memoir offering insights into the first decade of India's independence.\n5. \"The Conscience Network: A Chronicle of Resistance to a Dictatorship\" by Sugata Srinivasaraju, which focuses on the Indian diaspora's efforts to protect India's democracy during the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi between 1975 and 1977.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}