India Since Independence
India Since Independence
Some stories stay with you long after the last page. India Since Independence by Bipan Chandra is one of them – a paperback that rewards an unhurried read. Runs to about 788 pages, so it's a book you'll want to pass on to a friend when you're done.
What it's about
The story of the forging of India, the world's largest democracy, is a rich and Inspiring one. This volume, a sequel to India's struggle for Independence, analyses the challenges India has faced and the successes it Has achieved in the light of its colonial legacy and the century-long struggle for Freedom. It covers the framing of the constitution and the evolution of the Nehruvian political and economic agenda and basics of foreign policy; the Consolidation of the nation and contentious issues like party politics in the Centre and the states, the Punjab problem and anti-caste politics and Untouchability. These, along with objective assessments of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Rajiv Gandhi, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Manmohan Singh, Constitute a remarkable overview of a nation on the move.
Book details
- Author: Bipan Chandra
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Pages: 788
- Publisher: Books
- Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.5 x 4.69 cm
- Category: Non-Fiction
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India Since Independence is written by Bipan Chandra.
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