Nehru's Himalayan Blunders

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Publisher : Garuda Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9781942426134
Total Pages : 472 pages
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Book Synopsis Nehru's Himalayan Blunders by : Som Nath Aggarwal

Download or read book Nehru's Himalayan Blunders written by Som Nath Aggarwal and published by Garuda Prakashan. This book was released on 2019 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did Mountbatten actually think of Nehru and Patel? Why did Nehru do such a poor job of defending India's interests in J & K? How was Nehru compromised? Nehru's Himalayan Blunders: The Accession of Jammu and Kashmir documents the major errors of Nehru, diplomatic and military, which led to India losing a portion of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan's military occupation and to continued conflict between the two states. Justice S N Aggarwal's painstaking research uncovers gems from archival documents including Lord Mountbatten's personal diaries and documents the series of events around Jammu and Kashmir's accession, including the conflict between Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel. An enduring view into what actually happened, and Nehru's culpability, will leave you stunned.

Himalayan Blunder

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ISBN 13 : 9788181581457
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (814 download)

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Book Synopsis Himalayan Blunder by : J. P. Dalvi

Download or read book Himalayan Blunder written by J. P. Dalvi and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian military setback against the Chinese attack in 1962 was high time for an honest soul-searching. Quite a few books written by Army officers have tried to tell their version of the untold story. Brig. Dalvi's account of the Sino-Indian War is by far the most remarkable and authentic. He was present in the theatre of war throughout, commanded a brigade and was held captive by the Chinese for seven months. In discussing the day-to-day events from 8 September to 20 October 1962 the author graphically tells the truth which only an actual participant could experience and know. The background of the war is drawn from his first-hand information as a high-ranking commander.

Nehru's 97 Major Blunders

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ISBN 13 : 9781718072022
Total Pages : 418 pages
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Book Synopsis Nehru's 97 Major Blunders by : Rajnikant Puranik

Download or read book Nehru's 97 Major Blunders written by Rajnikant Puranik and published by . This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.--George SantayanaBut for a series of major blunders by Nehru across the spectrum--it would not be an exaggeration to say that he blundered comprehensively--India would have been on a rapidly ascending path to becoming a shining, prosperous, first-world country by the end of his term, and would surely have become so by early 1980s--provided, of course, Nehru's dynasty had not followed him to power. Sadly, the Nehru era laid the foundations of India's poverty and misery, condemning it to be forever a developing, third-rate, third-world country. By chronicling those blunders, this book highlights THE FACTS BEHIND THE FACADE.This 'Revised, Enlarged & Unabridged, June-2018 Edition' of the book comprises (a)123 Major Blunders compared to 97 of the first Digital Edition of July 2016; (b)over twice the matter, and number of words; and (c)exhaustive citations and complete bibliography. Blunders is used in this book as a general term to also include failures, neglect, wrong policies, bad decisions, despicable and disgraceful acts, usurping undeserved posts, etc.It is not the intention of this book to be critical of Nehru, but historical facts, that have often been distorted or glossed over or suppressed must be known widely, lest the mistakes be repeated, and so that India has a brighter future.

Nehru's 97 Major Blunders

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ISBN 13 : 9781549539657
Total Pages : 275 pages
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Book Synopsis Nehru's 97 Major Blunders by : Rajnikant Puranik

Download or read book Nehru's 97 Major Blunders written by Rajnikant Puranik and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-19 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarises (and is therefore compact) the select 97 major blunders of Nehru. While all major blunders are not covered, none of the minor blunders are included. Blunders is used in this book as a general term to also include failures, neglect, wrong policies, usurping undeserved posts, etc.There are a sea of books eulogising Nehru, and reader can refer to them. The focus of this book is on Nehru's blunders, and not on his positives. It is not the intention of this book to be critical of Nehru, but historical facts, that have often been distorted or glossed over or suppressed must be known widely, lest the mistakes be repeated.This book is different from my earlier voluminous book "Foundations of Misery: Blunders of the Nehruvian Era" (available on Amazon both in the digital and in paperback edition) which does not cover as many blunders as this book does, nor lists them systematically and exhaustively; but which deals in detail with the background, history and particulars of the Integration of the Indian States; Kashmir: BCE to 1950s; Tibet: Erasing a Nation; Himalayan Misadventure (India-China War); The Sinhala & the Tamils (On Sri-Lankan Tamil Problem); India's Self-Inflicted Poverty; Socialism, Babudom & Corruption; Being Foreign to Foreign Policy (Disastrous Policies on External Affairs); Ill-informed Internal Policies; Mental & Cultural Slavery; Distortion of History & Cultural Heritage; Dynacracy (Dynastic Democracy), and so on.This book has a wider coverage compared to the above, but does not deal in the background, history and details like the above does. Many aspects which you would find in this book you would not find in the book above, and vice versa.

Sikkim

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Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857902458
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Sikkim written by Andrew Duff and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of Sikkim, a tiny Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas that survived the end of the British Empire only to be annexed by India in 1975.It tells the remarkable tale of Thondup Namgyal, the last King of Sikkim, and his American wife, Hope Cooke, thrust unwittingly into the spotlight as they sought support for Sikkim's independence after their 'fairytale' wedding in 1963. As tensions between India and China spilled over into war in the Himalayas, Sikkim became a pawn in the Cold War in Asia during the 1960s and 1970s. Rumours circulated that Hope was a CIA spy. Meanwhile, a shadowy Scottish adventuress, the Kazini of Chakung, married to Sikkim's leading political figure, coordinated opposition to the Palace. As the world's major powers jostled for regional supremacy during the early 1970s Sikkim and its ruling family never stood a chance. On the eve of declaring an Emergency across India, Indira Gandhi outwitted everyone to bring down the curtain on the 300 year-old Namgyal dynasty. Based on interviews and archive research, as well as a retracing of a journey the author's grandfather made in 1922, this is a thrilling, romantic and informative glimpse of a real-life Shangri-La.

India's China War

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ISBN 13 : 9788181582508
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (825 download)

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Book Synopsis India's China War by : Neville Maxwell

Download or read book India's China War written by Neville Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is one of those rare books that puts an entirely new light on a chapter of history, and it must be read by anyone concerned with international affairs. Although cool and scholarly it unrolls like a fascinating thriller. It is an important work of revisionist history and a gruesome study of the way in which wars start, superbly documented (largely from official Indian sources but also from secret Indian papers) and beautifully sustained. By showing how India led the world up the garden path it demolishes and throws to the wind a pillar of the 'contain China' doctrine -- the belief that in 1962 India was the victim of unprovoked Chinese aggression. Maxwell's book is magnificent on every count, an historical achievement of the first rank.

Caricaturing Culture in India

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107043328
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Caricaturing Culture in India by : Ritu Gairola Khanduri

Download or read book Caricaturing Culture in India written by Ritu Gairola Khanduri and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly original study of newspaper cartoons throughout India's history and culture, and their significance for the world today.

1962

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Publisher : Rupa Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789382277972
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (779 download)

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Book Synopsis 1962 by : Shiv Kunal Verma

Download or read book 1962 written by Shiv Kunal Verma and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2016 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Indian politician looks back at her journey and recounts how the going got tougher with her every success, perhaps because she was a woman. Life among the Scorpions recounts the deeply fascinating and often tumultuous events that mark thirty years of Jaya Jaitly's political journey. From arranging relief for victims of the 1984 Sikh riots, to joining politics under firebrand leader George Fernandes, to becoming the president of Samata Party-a key ally in the erstwhile NDA Government, Jaitly's rise in Indian mainstream politics invited both awe and envy. But the going has been far from smooth. Trouble began with George Fernandes sacking Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat in 1998. Jaitly became the target. She was soon hounded by Tehelka's stings-first concerning her son-in-law-to-be Ajay Jadeja and then herself in an alleged bribery case. Eventually, Fernandes had to resign as India's Defence Minister, despite being the best, and Jaitly quit as the Samata Party President. Meanwhile, she spiritedly fought booth capturing in Bihar as well as fellow party men's egos, intervened and ensured the installation of the Samata government in Manipur. All this, even as she continued her parallel fight for the livelihood of craftsmen on the one hand, and conceptualized and ensured establishment of the first Dilli Haat (crafts market place) in 1994 on the other. With all the backstories of major events in Indian politics between 1970-2000, including her experience of dealing with the Commission of Inquiry and courts regarding the Tehelka stings, the story of Jaya Jaitly makes for a riveting read. A powerful narrative on why being a woman in politics was for her akin to being surrounded by scorpions; this hard hitting memoir offers a perspective on the functioning of Indian politics from a woman's point of view.

Had Sardar Patel Been the First Prime Minister

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Publisher : Garuda Prakashan
ISBN 13 : 9781942426387
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Had Sardar Patel Been the First Prime Minister written by Som Nath Aggarwal and published by Garuda Prakashan. This book was released on 2020 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a nation begins to pine for a person from its past, wishing he remained at the helm for longer, it indicates that the path taken by that nation is not the correct one. With Sardar Patel, especially vis-a-vis Nehru, the Indian nation still mourns the fact that the former did not become the first Prime Minister of India. This book, written by Justice (retd.) S N Aggarwal, author of "Nehru's Himalayan Blunders", establishes the real reasons why we still pine for Patel's longer presence at the horizon of our national leadership. The book, quoting from authentic sources, also gives ample insight into the views and understanding of the affairs of the nation, which Sardar not only preached but also practiced. Usually, Sardar Patel, the "Iron Man" that he was, is lauded for his role in the unification of post-independent India. With Nehru botching up the only princely state he handled - namely, Jammu and Kashmir - Patel's contribution in unifying more than 500 princely states in the Indian union becomes all the more laudable. However, this book goes beyond. "Had Sardar Patel been the first Prime Minister, the country would have been fully armed to defend herself, there could have been no danger from outside. By following the principles of patriotism, moral values and high character and discipline, there would have been no internal problem," writes the author. And, like the case of Kashmir, in these matters too, Nehru's conduct makes one wish all the more strongly that Sardar should have been the first Prime Minister of India.

Living with the Himalayan Masters

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Publisher : Himalayan Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 0893891568
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (938 download)

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Book Synopsis Living with the Himalayan Masters by : Swami Rama

Download or read book Living with the Himalayan Masters written by Swami Rama and published by Himalayan Institute Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspirational stories of Swama Rama's experiences and lessons learned with the great teachers who guided his life including Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore, and more.

The Discovery of India

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Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (174 download)

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Book Synopsis The Discovery of India by : Jawaharlal Nehru

Download or read book The Discovery of India written by Jawaharlal Nehru and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nehru

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Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 8184002130
Total Pages : 201 pages
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Book Synopsis Nehru by : Walter Crocker

Download or read book Nehru written by Walter Crocker and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2011-11-20 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elegant, perceptive, and startlingly prophetic, Nehru: A Contemporary’s Estimate is one of the finest accounts of Nehru ever written. Walter Crocker, the Australian high commissioner to India, admired Nehru the man—his grace, style, intelligence and energy—and was deeply critical of many of his political decisions—the invasion of Goa, India’s Kashmir policy, the Five Year Plans. This book, written shortly after Nehru’s death, is full of invaluable first hand observations about the man and his politics. Many of Crocker’s points, too—especially the implications of the Five Year Plans and of the introduction of democracy to India—are particularly relevant today. Out of print for many years, this classic biography has been reissued with an authoritative foreword by Ramachandra Guha.

The Promise of India

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Publisher : Peguin/Viking
ISBN 13 : 9780670089826
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (898 download)

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Book Synopsis The Promise of India by : Jaimini Bhagwati

Download or read book The Promise of India written by Jaimini Bhagwati and published by Peguin/Viking. This book was released on 2019 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 15 August 1947, most Indians had stars in their eyes as they looked ahead to a glorious future as a free country. In this first-of-its-kind book, Jaimini Bhagwati analyses the key political, foreign policy and economic decisions of all the premiers from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi, to understand how well they steered the nation on the path of progress and development. With his long experience in the corridors of power, Bhagwati reveals fascinating behind-the-scenes events and offers fresh insights into each PM's governance. For instance, Nehru, considered a 'socialist' by some, in fact acted according to the prevailing wisdom of highly regarded economists; why P.V. Narasimha Rao has not received adequate credit for heralding economic reforms; how Atal Bihari Vajpayee followed in the footsteps of Nehru and Rao; and how and why Modi focused on the delivery of basics to the poor. Using a novel framework, Bhagwati also assesses the PMs on the values of Character, Competence and Charisma, to measure their impact on India's story. Grand in sweep and thoroughly researched, this deeply engaging book sheds new light on independent India's history. As it critically examines whether our leaders always put the country first, The Promise of India provides an incisive overview of India's political culture and what keeps its democracy ticking.

Across the Himalayan Gap

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Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9788121206174
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis Across the Himalayan Gap by : Tan Chung

Download or read book Across the Himalayan Gap written by Tan Chung and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 1998-12 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of 40 Indian authors that parades various Indian perspectives on China, her civilization, history, society and development. It is a fruition of a project launched by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) where Sino-Indian studies is a special window. A scholarly work.

India Wins Freedom

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ISBN 13 : 9780861310036
Total Pages : 262 pages
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Book Synopsis India Wins Freedom by : Abūlkalām Āzād

Download or read book India Wins Freedom written by Abūlkalām Āzād and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A Rare Book That Records The Experience And Vision Of One Of The Makers Of Modern India. It Deals With The Birth Of A Nation And Brings To Life The Hopes And Sorrows Of Heroic Personalities. Without Dustjacket, Spine Slightly Chipped At Corners, Previous Owner`S Name And Photograph Of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Pasted On First End Page, Clipping Of Press Comments About The Book Pasted On The Back Of Front Cover Board, Illustration On Frontispiece, Number Of Illustrations In B&W, About The Author And About The Book Pasted On Pasted On The Last End Page And Inside Of Back Cover Board.

India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy

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Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1509883282
Total Pages : 871 pages
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Book Synopsis India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy by : Ramachandra Guha

Download or read book India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy written by Ramachandra Guha and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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. In 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. This tenth anniversary edition, updated and expanded, brings the narrative up to the present. Published 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.

Doing Gender, Doing Geography

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136197354
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Book Synopsis Doing Gender, Doing Geography by : Saraswati Raju

Download or read book Doing Gender, Doing Geography written by Saraswati Raju and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the 1970s gender had been invisible in analyses of social space and place in the androcentric discipline of geography. While recent contributions to feminist geography have challenged this, in India the engagement of geographers with gender, by being conservative in its choice of focus and orthodox in methodology, has been unable to destabilise the established disciplinary order. However, with younger scholars becoming increasingly interested in studying gender in geography, novel and innovative methods that include combinations of quantitative and qualitative analyses, visual sources and in-depth case studies are being tried out and accepted in geography despite its masculine legacy. This pioneering study brings together Indian geographers’ contributions to understanding gender, and through them, seeks to enrich the discipline of geography. It engages with the recent ‘spatial turn’ in the social sciences, which has reclaimed the explanatory power of space and place in social theory that had been nearly lost to deconstructive postmodernist scholarship. The volume draws entirely from the Indian scholarship, showcasing contextualised knowledge production, but hopes to initiate a a dialogue with scholars elsewhere working with feminist methodologies.