Description
Book Synopsis: From one of the subcontinent’s most important and controversial writers comes this definitive history of post-Partition India, published on the 60th anniversary of Independence.
Told in lucid and beautiful prose, the story of India’s wild ride toward and since Independence is a riveting one. Taking full advantage of the dramatic details of the protests and conflicts that helped shape the nation, politically, socially, and economically, Guha writes of the factors and processes that have kept the country together, and kept it democratic, defying the numerous prophets of doom.
Moving between history and biography, this story provides fresh insights into the lives and public careers of those legendary and long-serving Prime Ministers, Jawaharlal Nehru and his daughter, Indira Gandhi. Guha includes vivid sketches of the major “provincial” leaders, but also writes with feeling and sensitivity about lesser-known Indians—peasants, tribals, women, workers, and Untouchables.
Massively researched and elegantly written, this is the work of a major scholar at the height of his powers, a brilliant and definitive history of what is possibly the most important, occasionally the most exasperating, and certainly the most interesting country in the world.
Details
Discover the untold story of post-Partition India with India After Gandhi Revised and Updated Edition. This definitive history written by one of the subcontinent's most important writers will take you on a wild ride through India's journey towards independence and beyond. With its lucid and beautiful prose, this book is a riveting account of the protests and conflicts that have shaped India politically, socially, and economically.
With meticulous research and a deep understanding of Indian society, the author, Guha, delves into the factors and processes that have kept India together as the world's largest democracy. Despite the many challenges, India has defied the numerous prophets of doom, remaining a vibrant and democratic nation. This book provides fresh insights into the lives and public careers of iconic Prime Ministers like Jawaharlal Nehru and his daughter, Indira Gandhi, while also shedding light on the stories of ordinary Indians — peasants, tribals, women, workers, and Untouchables.
Written with brilliance and sensitivity, India After Gandhi Revised and Updated Edition is the work of a major scholar. Guha's captivating storytelling and vivid sketches of influential leaders and lesser-known individuals make this a compelling read. Immerse yourself in the captivating history of India, the most interesting country in the world. Get your copy of India After Gandhi Revised and Updated Edition today and uncover the rich tapestry of India's past.
Experience the journey of India like never before, order your copy of India After Gandhi Revised and Updated Edition now!
Discover More Best Sellers in Asia
Shop Asia
$12.99
Asia - The Airmen And The Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II
Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
$12.99
Asia - Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War
$1.99
Asia - The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War
War and Punishment: Putin, Zelensky, and the Path to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
$14.74
Asia - War and Punishment: Putin, Zelensky, and the Path to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence
$32.00
Asia - Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence
The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
$11.69
Asia - The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat
