During the movement for freedom, ​‘Leading India’ was about commitment, sacrifice, and placing the nation above one’s self. The country saw leadership examples in unprecedented profusion, which would have met the question Plato raises in The Republic: ​‘What qualities distinguish a leader?’ or the criteria Carlyle sets out in Heroes and Hero-worship in terms of skills and acquired prowess, including the human physique. Where does ​‘Leading India’ stand today?