1. It's been over a month since the pre Order link to my book #IndiaThatisBharat:Coloniality,Civilisation,Constitution was released on July 7th. Today,on the day of its formal launch,I am happy to share that d book remains in d top 3 books in d political categories on Amazon. 
2. At 5 pm today, #IndiaThatisBharat will be launched online by Princess Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bayi of the Travancore Royal Family. The event is being organised by @arth_live and can be viewed live at these links - Facebook.com/arthlive and YouTube.com/ArthACultureFe….
3. I am deeply honoured that a representative of Dharma and a member of the Travancore Royal Family that has devoted its very existence to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple,Princess Aswathi Thirunal Gouri Lakshmi Bayi,has kindly consented to launch d book. To me,this is a blessing.
4. The launch will be followed by a panel discussion on the book and its subject at 5.30 pm which will go on until 7 pm. The panel comprises of Dr. Gautam Sen, Dr. Prakash A. Shah, Dr. Anand @ARanganathan72 and me. Dr. Ranganathan will moderate the panel discussion.
5. Dr. Gautam Sen has written the foreword to my book, Dr. Prakash Shah is one of the reviewers and Dr. Ranganathan has kindly agreed to moderate the session at my request. I am grateful to each of them for taking the time out to participate in the event.
6. Thanks are owed to @vikramsampath and Team @arth_live for putting the event together, and to Ms. @AloPal for agreeing to compere for the event. I have been informed by the Publisher that delivery of the book has commenced. I have received calls and photos confirming this.
7. Request & Announcement-As & when ppl receive copies of d book,pls share a pic of d book in response to this thread along with d hashtag #IndiaThatisBharat.Subject to travel restrictions,I intend to undertake a multi-city book reading and signing campaign. So watch this space.
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