"Francois Gautier is far better informed than most observers, having spent here three decades as a correspondent and clearly loves this country, even though at times it drives him to frustration" (Sidarth Bhatia, The Pioneer).

"I recommend Arise, O India to anyone who doubts that our historians have blatantly lied to us. Gautier points out that eminent historians like Romila Thapar have helped perpetuate a negation of what really happened under Muslim rule" Tavleen Singh).

"Gautier establishes himself as a champion of Hinduism, not without a sense of humor, a passionate Indophile, and a Westerner who goes beyond cliches" (The Telegraph).

"This is not a book the politically correct will find easy either to imbibe or appreciate… but that's no reason to deride it, as Francois Gautier provides a window to the belief system that drives the Hindu protect movements, both in Government and outside" (Swapan Dasgupta, India Today).

"Meet Francois Gautier, South India correspondent of Le Figaro, who blames Jawaharlal Nehru for the ills haunting India and supports Murali Manohar Joshi's attempts to re-write Indian history" (K.G. Suresh, Asian Age).