This tenth anniversary edition, revised and expanded, brings the narrative up to the present.rnrnPublished to coincide with seventy years of the country’s independence, this definitive history of modern India is the work of one of the world’s finest scholars at the height of his powers. A riveting chronicle of the often brutal conflicts that have rocked a giant nation, and of the extraordinary individuals and institutions who held it together, it established itself as a classic when it was first published in 2007.rnrnIn the last decade, India has witnessed, among other things, two general elections the fall of the Congress and the rise of Narendra Modi a major anti-corruption movement more violence against women, Dalits, and religious minorities a wave of prosperity for some but the persistence of poverty for others comparative peace in Nagaland but greater discontent in Kashmir than ever before. Guha rises nobly to the challenges: his history is as comprehensive, balanced and elegantly crafted as any reasonable reader could expect.Ramachandra Guha’s India after Gandhi is a magisterial account of the pains, struggles, humiliations and glories of the world’s largest and least likely democracy. Keeping in proportion the separate elements of so huge and sprawling a history calls for the finest judgement…. “It is a formidable undertaking to write in a single volume a history of this vast country….
It is a riveting story with unforgettable characters and towering challenges, immense greatness and extraordinary venality, soaring hopes and profound disappointment.” Summary Born in privation and civil war, divided by caste, class, language and religion, independent India emerged, somehow, as a united and democratic country. “India after Gandhi is a magnificently told history of the world’s largest democracy. India after Gandhi : the history of the worlds largest democracy by Availability Loading. “An insightful, spirited and elegantly crafted account of India since 1947.” “Guha has given democratic India the rich, well-paced history it deserves.” “Finally, here is a history of democratic India that is every bit as sweeping as the country itself. It is an epic history, peopled by larger–than-life characters, deeply researched and elegantly written, the work of a major scholar at the height of his powers.
Ramachandra Guha’s India after Gandhi is a reviting chronicle of the often brutal conflicts that have rocked a giant nation, and of the extraordinary individuals and institutions who have held it together. This is magisterial account of the pains, the humiliations, and the glories of the world’s largest and last likely democracy. Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days
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