India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha – A History of the World's Largest Democracy (3rd Edition, Revised and Updated)
India After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha is a sweeping account of the pains, struggles and glories of the world's largest democracy. This third edition is revised and expanded to bring the story up to the present.
A classic since its first publication in 2007, it chronicles the conflicts that have rocked a giant nation and the individuals and institutions that held it together.
About This Book
This edition covers the years since the tenth anniversary edition, including demonetisation, a devastating pandemic, the 2019 general election, changes in Kashmir's status, widespread protests, rising prosperity for some and continuing poverty for others.
It was published to coincide with the seventy-fifth anniversary of Gandhi's assassination, and presents a definitive history of modern India since 1947.
What You'll Discover
A narrative history of India since 1947
The conflicts, struggles and achievements of a vast democracy
Portraits of the individuals and institutions that held the nation together
New coverage of events since the tenth anniversary edition
Questions of prosperity, poverty, minorities and dissent
Perfect For
Readers of modern Indian history and politics
Students and researchers of South Asian studies
Those who want a broad, readable history of independent India
Owners of earlier editions who want the updated chapters
Why You'll Love This Book
India After Gandhi offers a wide-ranging and well-paced view of modern India's story. If you want to understand how the country has changed since independence, Ramachandra Guha's history is a standard reference.
