Read And Return

Indian history always meant what happened till 1947 or perhaps expands one little year further till Gandhiji's death. None of our academic books mention what happened after India got its independence. But ironically that is the most crucial period of our country which tests our integrity, intelligence, power & responsibility.
India after Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy, captures India’s triumphs and failures in the last sixty years.
This epic book offers mountainous account of our pains (partition, Riots, assassinations of leaders), conflicts (never ending Kashmir problem), humiliations (war with China), challenges (Constitution, New political parties) and glories (inclusion of princely states, wars with Pakistan etc.) of our country.
Ramachandra Guha, recipient of the 2009 Padma Bhushan Award, explains how the country was divided by religion, caste, language, and yet it established itself as an independent, united, and democratic nation.
It is a breathtaking chronicle of the brutal conflicts that have rocked a giant nation and the extraordinary factors that have held it together.
The book has been meticulously researched, and beautifully written. It won the Sahitya Akademi Award for English in 2011, and has been chosen as the Book of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and Outlook.
This book is a must read for anyone wishing to know about India's modern and contemporary history.