In the given passage, the word 'perilous' means:

From the passage: In recent weeks, the writers William Dalrymple and Patrick French, amo...

"But with many outsiders' India-related books recently hitting bookstores there, the sensitivity ______ flared into a bout of vigorous literary nativism, with equally vigorous counterpunches." Select the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank in the above sentence:

From the passage: In Mann Joseph's debut novel Serious Men, the protagonist, Ayyan Mani;...

"It is not as if Dalit movements ______ not active during the periods that form A Fine Balance's backdrop." Select the most appropriate choice, to fill in the blank in the above sentence.

From the passage: In recent weeks, the writers William Dalrymple and Patrick French, amo...

According to the passage, the question 'who gets to write about India' is complicated because:

From the passage: In recent weeks, the writers William Dalrymple and Patrick French, amo...

The writer argues that the nature of criticism he, Dalrymple and French have received for their books renders reading their books superfluous because:

From the passage: In recent weeks, the writers William Dalrymple and Patrick French, amo...

The writer refers to the history of Hindus, Christians, Jews, Muslims and Buddhists living peaceably together in India for millions of years in order to:

From the passage: In recent weeks, the writers William Dalrymple and Patrick French, amo...

According to the information available in the passage, the writer is of the opinion that:

From the passage: In recent weeks, the writers William Dalrymple and Patrick French, amo...

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage:

From the passage: In recent weeks, the writers William Dalrymple and Patrick French, amo...

The writer believes that the most peculiar aspect of the criticisms that Patrick French and William Dalrymple have received is that: