RSS The: A View to the Inside & Indira Gandhi : A Biography

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.The RSS is the most influential cultural organization in India today with affiliates in fields as varied as politics education and trade. This book fundamentally addresses three key questions: Why has the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates expanded so rapidly over the past twenty-five years? How have they evolved in response to India's new socio-economic milieu? How does their rapid growth impact the country's politics and policy?With unprecedented access Walter K. Andersen and Shridhar D. Damle lift the curtains to help us understand the inner workings of the Sangh. Backed by deep research and case studies this book explores the evolution of the Sangh into its present form its relationship with the ruling party the BJP their overseas affiliates and so much more.‘Indira Gandhi’s life was part of the unfolding history of India intricately woven with India’s past and future. It (became) inevitable therefore that politics (formed) a backdrop to her public and often private actions.’ Indira Gandhi’s life spanned over two-thirds of a century. By the time of her brutal assassination in 1984 she had established herself as the most significant political leader India had seen since the death of her father Jawaharlal Nehru. In this book written with the close cooperation of her subject Pupul Jayakar seeks to uncover the many personalities that lay hidden within Mrs. Gandhi. Much more than a political biography the book reveals the complex personality of Indira Gandhi-her thoughts and feelings her hates and prejudices her insights and her faults her loves and emotional entanglements. Full of startling insights Indira Gandhi A Biography paints a magnificent portrait-at once empathetic and unprejudiced-of one of the twentieth century’s most remarkable women. About the Author Pupul Jayakar was an author and Indian cultural activist. She was also a close-personal friend to the Nehru-Gandhi family. Jayakarhad authored other notable books such as J. Krishnamurti A Biography Fire in the Mind Dialogues with J. Krishnamurti and Textiles and Ornaments of India A Selection of Designs. Jayakar was a graduate of the Bedford College and the London School Of Economics. Upon returning to India Jayakar started a children's magazine and later became involved in politics as an assistant to Mridula Sarabhai a Congress activist. After Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister Jayakar was appointed as Cultural Adviser. She also became the executive director of the Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation of India. Jayakar was also an active member in the Krishnamurti Foundation. She was married to Manmohan Jayakar. After marriage they both settled in Mumbai. Together they had a daughter. Jayakar passed away in 1997.