Rajmohan Gandhi
Auteur de Gandhi: The Man, His People, and the Empire (Philip E. Lilienthal Book in Asian Studies)
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Rajmohan Gandhi
Gandhi: The Man, His People, and the Empire (Philip E. Lilienthal Book in Asian Studies) (2007) 55 exemplaires
Understanding the Founding Fathers: An Enquiry into the Indian Republic's Beginnings (2016) 9 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1935
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- India
- Lieu de naissance
- New Delhi, India
- Relations
- Gandhi, Mohandas K. (grandfather)
Rajagopalachari, C. (grandfather) - Prix et distinctions
- honorary doctorate of law from the University of Calgary
International Humanitarian Award (Human Rights)
Membres
Critiques
Revenge & Reconciliation: Understanding South Asian History by Rajmohan Gandhi (1999)
A detailed chronological biography of the Sardar. The author has also written biographies of his paternal and maternal grandfathers, the Mahatma and Rajagopalachari respectively. Rajmohan often defends Patel against accusations apparently levelled against him: that he commanded party discipline with coercion; held a bias against Muslims; disputed bitterly with Nehru; lacked vision in international politics; and favoured the interests of industrialist friends over socialist colleagues.
This is an excellent book. Rajmohan Gandhi does an exceedingly good job of putting together a story of Punjab in one volume.
There is much to commend this book. Early history is not always easy and often seems confusing when seen from the perspective of the modern-day world. However, he has done admirably and presents the sweep of history with a deft hand.
We get an idea of some of the early conflicts and realise how they have been aggrandised by later day political leaders.
I would have liked some more detail on some of the recent events in Punjab, especially the Khalistani movement, but that may be in the scope of the next edition.… (plus d'informations)
There is much to commend this book. Early history is not always easy and often seems confusing when seen from the perspective of the modern-day world. However, he has done admirably and presents the sweep of history with a deft hand.
We get an idea of some of the early conflicts and realise how they have been aggrandised by later day political leaders.
I would have liked some more detail on some of the recent events in Punjab, especially the Khalistani movement, but that may be in the scope of the next edition.… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 20
- Membres
- 367
- Popularité
- #65,579
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 6
- ISBN
- 35
- Langues
- 1
Rajmohan Gandhi's book is an excellent place to start, especially for those who wish to gain a first understanding. However, the book is not perfect. The sections on the 20th and 21st centuries are confusing.
It is intriguing to note South India's more passive role during the British Raj. After Tipu Sultan's death, resistance to The East India Company almost died in South India.
A welcome aspect of the book is its focus on the role of a few Britishers in studying and preserving South Indian texts.
He could have done better. For instance, he quotes John Wilks widely while acknowledging the gentleman's negative bias against Tipu Sultan. Why didn't he research and quote other authors to deliver a balanced and nuanced perspective on Tipu Sultan (among others)?… (plus d'informations)