India after Gandhi : The History of the World's Largest Democracy
, by Guha, RamachandraNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780060958589 | 0060958588
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/14/2010
A magisterial account of the pains, the struggles, the humiliations, and the glories of the world's largest and least likely democracy, Ramachandra Guha's India After Gandhi is a breathtaking chronicle of the brutal conflicts that have rocked a giant nation and the extraordinary factors that have held it together.
An intricately researched and elegantly written epic history peopled with larger-than-life characters, it is the work of a major scholar at the peak of his abilities.
The book is very engaging and informative. If you want to understand the evolution of modern India, you ought to read this book.
‘’Guha sees India as well on its way to finding its rightful place in the sun’’ -Christian Science Monitor