The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of A Nation (Classic Reissue) Review There is something majestic in the scale of the work that is appropriate to the subject-matter. The style, if relaxed and leisurely, is admirably clear. (The Economist)remains an indispensibe guide to the deliberation of the Constituent Assembly (Neeraja Jayal, Biblio, May-June 2000) 				    	 					 About the Author Granville Austin is a retired historian.