Vision through a Democratic Lens of Darjeeling: A Critical Reading of Democracy in Darjeeling by George Thadathil.

Abstract

It is a review of the book Democracy in Darjeeling that is about the socio-political, philosophical, religious, and institutional growth in Darjeeling over the years. It is a careful study of the numerous educational patterns, community and cultural processes that define the plurality of the place, as well as retain the individual essence all throughout. Darjeeling is an integral metaphor in North Bengal, and it is not just a space, but a palpable entity in itself. Democracy, Pluralism and Globalisation have their own effects on Darjeeling and that is what the author has tried to enliven through his work.

Keywords

• democracy
• darjeeling hills
• pluralism