The Argumentative Indian is a book written by Nobel Prize winning Indian
economist Amartya Sen. It is a collection of essays that discuss India's
history and identity, focusing on the traditions of public debate and
intellectual pluralism. Martha Nussbaum says the book "demonstrates the
importance of public debate in Indian traditions generally.": 47–48
The Argumentative Indian has brought together a selection of writings from
Sen that outline the need to understand contemporary India in the light of its
long argumentative tradition.