If you nose around the Internet for unexpected Berkeley connections, you can find extraordinary things.

The other day development economist Atanu Dey wrote a lengthy post on his blog tearing into the usually hagiographic portrayals of Mahatma Gandhi. It’s worth reading if you’re interested in Indian history. But I was more taken with the Berkeley connection which Dey, a Berkeley grad, uncovered in a more radical strain of the Indian independence movement:

Many years ago, after having … Continue reading »