Rohit De
Associate professor of history at Yale University and author of A People's Constitution, specializing in legal history and the everyday life of law in the Indian Republic.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 1h 35min
Ornit Shani and Rohit De on Assembling India's Constitution
Rohit De, Yale historian of legal life, and Ornit Shani, historian of citizenship and democratic franchise, explore Assembling India’s Constitution. They trace mass mobilization, the constitution as practice beyond text, provincial legislatures and princely states, public petitions, radio and theater, and how popular ownership shaped legitimacy and ongoing constitutional contestation.
Dec 7, 2012 • 20min
A New Republic - Episode 5: A Little Debate
This week we chat with Rohit De, an expert on the Indian constitution. We review the story so far and discuss the waning interest in the constitution starting in the 1970s. We explore early constitutional reforms and the impact of the First World War on India's constitutional history. We also discuss the drafting process of the Indian constitution and its influences.
