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Brothers Against the Raj

Author : Leonard A. Gordon
Publisher : Rupa Publ iCat Ions India
ISBN 13 : 9788129136633
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Brothers Against the Raj written by Leonard A. Gordon and published by Rupa Publ iCat Ions India. This book was released on 2014-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subhas Chandra Bose and his brother Sarat were among the most important leaders of the Indian struggle for independence. Brothers Against the Raj is the definitive biography of the Bose brothers, placing them in the context of the Indian freedom struggle and the turbulent international politics of the period. Leonard A. Gordon uses material gathered from archives, records and over 150 interviews he conducted with the brothers' political contemporaries and family members, as well as hundreds of unpublished letters, to bring to life once more two of India's most controversial leaders during one of the most significant epochs in Indian history. "[A] distinguished book... Mr. Gordon is a thorough scholar..." "one of the books of the year for 1990." "Gordon has done full justice to the Bose brothers, giving them their due and recounting their story in the context of the turbulent times in which they lived." "Professor Gordon has... conducted exhaustive and painstaking research and put its fruits into an eminently readable book. Besides, he has skilfully put the story of their lives into the context of the complex politics of India and Bengal of their times." "The author is a New Yorker but knows Calcutta well... The entire distinguished family seems to come alive as he writes, but he is careful to paint them with their warts intact." "[An] extraordinary, informative, and insightful study of Subhas and Sarat Bose." " I have found the book informative and absorbing. [ Gordon has] managed to combine empathy with objectivity- not an easy feat."

Brothers Against the Raj

Author : Leonard A. Gordon
Publisher : books catalog
ISBN 13 : 9788171673513
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Brothers Against the Raj written by Leonard A. Gordon and published by books catalog. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subhas Chandra Bose and his elder brother Sarat were among the most important leaders of the Indian struggle for independence from the British and were active from the 1920s through the 1940s. Brothers Against the Raj is the definitive biography of the Boses, placing them in the context of the Indian freedom struggle and international politics of the period. Leonard A. Gordon uses materials gathered in Europe and Asia from archives, records, and 150 interviews he conducted with the brothers' political contemporaries and family members. The author makes use of hundreds of unpublished letters and other previously untapped sources as well. Brothers Against the Raj brings these two controversial leaders and a significant epoch in India's history to renewed and explosive life. Leonard A. Gordon is Professor of History at Brooklyn College, The City University of New York; Associate Director of the Southern Asian Institute, Columbia University; and Director of the Taraknath Das Foundation. Dr. Gordon has published several books and his "Bengal: The Nationalist Movement" (1876-1940) was awarded the Watumull Prize by the American Historical Association in 1974.

Brothers Against the Raj

Author : Leonard A. Gordon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780231073837
Total Pages : 807 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Brothers Against the Raj written by Leonard A. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 807 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

His Majesty’s Opponent

Author : Sugata Bose
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674047540
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book His Majesty’s Opponent written by Sugata Bose and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive biography of Subhas Chandra Bose, the revered and controversial Indian nationalist who struggled to liberate his country from British rule before and during World War II, moves beyond the legend to reveal the impassioned life and times of the private and public man.

Brothers in the Raj

Author : Harold Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Brothers in the Raj written by Harold Lee and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first full-length joint biography, the author traces the careers of the first British administrators of the Punjab. Their disagreements led to Henry's removal to Rajasthan and Lucknow, and subsequent death during the Great Revolt of 1857, while John stayed on to become Viceroy.

The British in India

Author : David Gilmour
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374713243
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book The British in India written by David Gilmour and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An immersive portrait of the lives of the British in India, from the seventeenth century to Independence Who of the British went to India, and why? We know about Kipling and Forster, Orwell and Scott, but what of the youthful forestry official, the enterprising boxwallah, the fervid missionary? What motivated them to travel halfway around the globe, what lives did they lead when they got there, and what did they think about it all? Full of spirited, illuminating anecdotes drawn from long-forgotten memoirs, correspondence, and government documents, The British in India weaves a rich tapestry of the everyday experiences of the Britons who found themselves in “the jewel in the crown” of the British Empire. David Gilmour captures the substance and texture of their work, home, and social lives, and illustrates how these transformed across the several centuries of British presence and rule in the subcontinent, from the East India Company’s first trading station in 1615 to the twilight of the Raj and Partition and Independence in 1947. He takes us through remote hill stations, bustling coastal ports, opulent palaces, regimented cantonments, and dense jungles, revealing the country as seen through British eyes, and wittily reveling in all the particular concerns and contradictions that were a consequence of that limited perspective. The British in India is a breathtaking accomplishment, a vivid and balanced history written with brio, elegance, and erudition.

The Last Brother

Author : Nathacha Appanah
Publisher : Graywolf Press
ISBN 13 : 1555970230
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (559 download)

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Download or read book The Last Brother written by Nathacha Appanah and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah, 1944 is coming to a close and nine-year-old Raj is unaware of the war devastating the rest of the world. He lives in Mauritius, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, where survival is a daily struggle for his family. When a brutal beating lands Raj in the hospital of the prison camp where his father is a guard, he meets a mysterious boy his own age. David is a refugee, one of a group of Jewish exiles whose harrowing journey took them from Nazi occupied Europe to Palestine, where they were refused entry and sent on to indefinite detainment in Mauritius. A massive storm on the island leads to a breach of security at the camp, and David escapes, with Raj's help. After a few days spent hiding from Raj's cruel father, the two young boys flee into the forest. Danger, hunger, and malaria turn what at first seems like an adventure to Raj into an increasingly desperate mission. This unforgettable and deeply moving novel sheds light on a fascinating and unexplored corner of World War II history, and establishes Nathacha Appanah as a significant international voice.

My Brother's Face

Author : Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book My Brother's Face written by Dhan Gopal Mukerji and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Subhas and Sarat

Author : Sisir Kumar Bose
Publisher : Rupa Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789383064144
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Subhas and Sarat written by Sisir Kumar Bose and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2016 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Alternative Leadership: Speeches, Articles, Statements and Letters June 1939–1941

Author : Subhas Chandra Bose
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788178241043
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Alternative Leadership: Speeches, Articles, Statements and Letters June 1939–1941 written by Subhas Chandra Bose and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Yash Chopra

Author : Rachel Dwyer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839021314
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Yash Chopra written by Rachel Dwyer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a charismatic director in the Indian film industry, Chopra's name is synonymous with the glamour of the romantic film and a certain style within Indian culture. Spanning four decades, his directed features include some of the classic films of Indian film history, such as 'Deewaar' and 'Kabhi Kabhie'. His directorial career began in 1959 with 'Dhool Ka Phool' and he has been a major producer since 1973, consolidating his success in the 1990s with a series of huge box office hits including 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge'. He has also worked in other Hindi movie genres, directing action movies such as 'Mashaal' and a thriller, 'Darr'. This book discusses in depth his work with the Hindi megastar Amitabh Bachanan in films such as 'Deewaar', 'Trishul', 'Kala Patthar' and 'Silsila' and how, in his transformation of the look of mainstream cinema in 'Dil To Pagal Hai' and other films, Yash Chopra has proved to be a tireless innovator within a mainstream tradition. The author integrates this analysis with information about the man and his work, based on interviews with Yash Chopra, his family, his colleagues, his stars, his contemporaries and major critics that include views from Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Shashi Kapoor and Sri Devi. A study of a top contemporary Indian film director, Rachel Dwyer's book also examines the influence on Chopra of predecessors such as Raj Kapoor and how his own legacy can be seen in such films as 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' and younger directors such as Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra.

Architects of Empire

Author : John Kenneth Severn
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806138107
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Architects of Empire written by John Kenneth Severn and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A soldier and statesman for the ages, the Duke of Wellington is a towering figure in world history. John Severn now offers a fresh look at the man born Arthur Wellesley to show that his career was very much a family affair, a lifelong series of interactions with his brothers and their common Anglo-Irish heritage. The untold story of a great family drama, Architects of Empire paints a new picture of the era through the collective biography of Wellesley and his siblings. Severn takes readers from the British Raj in India to the battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars to the halls of Parliament as he traces the rise of the five brothers from obscurity to prominence. Severn covers both the imperial Indian period before 1800 and the domestic political period after 1820, describing the wide range of experiences Arthur and his brothers lived through. Architects of Empire brings together in a single volume a grand story that before now was discernible only through political or military analysis. Weaving the personal history of the brothers into a captivating narrative, it tells of sibling rivalry among men who were by turns generous and supportive, then insensitive and cruel. Whereas other historians have minimized the importance of family ties, Severn provides an unusually nuanced understanding of the Duke of Wellington. Architects of Empire casts his career in a new light--one that will surprise those who believe they already know the man.

Sarat Chandra Bose

Author : Sisir Kumar Bose
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789383098507
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Sarat Chandra Bose written by Sisir Kumar Bose and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cutting for Stone

Author : Abraham Verghese
Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 8184001754
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Cutting for Stone written by Abraham Verghese and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2012-05-17 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. Orphaned by their mother’s death and their father’s disappearance and bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Moving from Addis Ababa to New York City and back again, Cutting for Stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.

The Indian Army and the End of the Raj

Author : Daniel Marston
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521899753
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The Indian Army and the End of the Raj written by Daniel Marston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique examination of the role of the Indian army in post-World War II India in the run-up to Partition. Daniel Marston draws upon extensive archival research and interviews with veterans of the events of 1947 to provide fresh insight into the final days of the British Raj.

The Forgotten Army

Author : Peter Ward Fay
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472083428
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Army written by Peter Ward Fay and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete history of the Indian National Army and its fight for independence against the British in World War II.

Staying On

Author : Paul Scott
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022606817X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Staying On written by Paul Scott and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Booker Prize winner. “[One of] the top 10 books about the British in India . . . the book is a joy and makes an elegiac farewell to the Raj.” —Ferdinand Mount, The Guardian In this sequel to The Raj Quartet, Colonel Tusker and Lucy Smalley stay on in the hills of Pankot after Indian independence deprives them of their colonial status. Finally fed up with accommodating her husband, Lucy claims a degree of independence herself. Eloquent and hilarious, she and Tusker act out class tensions among the British of the Raj and give voice to the loneliness, rage, and stubborn affection in their marriage. Staying On won the Booker Prize in 1977 and was made into a motion picture starring Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson in 1979. “Staying On far transcends the events of its central action . . . [The work] should help win for Scott . . . the reputation he deserves—as one of the best novelists to emerge from Britain’s silver age.” —Robert Towers, Newsweek “Scott’s vision is both precise and painterly. Like an engraver cross-hatching in the illusion of fullness, he selects nuances that will make his characters take on depth and poignancy.” —Jean G. Zorn, The New York Times Book Review “A graceful comic coda to the earlier song of India . . . No one writing knows or can evoke an Anglo-Indian setting better than Scott.” —Paul Gray, Time “Staying On provides a sort of postscript to [Scott’s] deservedly acclaimed The Raj Quartet . . . It is, on any showing, a creditable achievement.” —Malcolm Muggeridge, The New York Times Book Review