Man who saved India : Sardar Patel and his idea of India
By: Sengupta, Hindol.
Publisher: Gurgaon Penguin Random House India 2018Description: xlii, 437p.ISBN: 9780670089901.Subject(s): Politics and government -- Patel, Vallabhbhai, 1875-1950 -- Biography -- Statesmen -- Nationalists -- IndiaDDC classification: 954.035092 Summary: There is perhaps no political figure in modern history who did more to secure and protect the Indian nation than Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. But, ironically, seventy years after Patel brought together piece by piece the map of India by fusing the princely states with British India to create a new democratic, independent nation, little is understood or appreciated about Patel's enormous contribution to the making of India. Caricatured in political debate, all the nuances of Patel's difficult life and the daring choices he made are often lost, or worse, used as mere polemic. This is why even his deepest misgivings and quarrels have been easily buried. It is also impossible to ignore Patel and understand not only what the idea of India is but also what it could have been and might be in the future.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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There is perhaps no political figure in modern history who did more to secure and protect the Indian nation than Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. But, ironically, seventy years after Patel brought together piece by piece the map of India by fusing the princely states with British India to create a new democratic, independent nation, little is understood or appreciated about Patel's enormous contribution to the making of India. Caricatured in political debate, all the nuances of Patel's difficult life and the daring choices he made are often lost, or worse, used as mere polemic. This is why even his deepest misgivings and quarrels have been easily buried. It is also impossible to ignore Patel and understand not only what the idea of India is but also what it could have been and might be in the future.
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