In response to the Book List Challenge on Facebook by my senior Ashish Parekh!
Here is the list. . .
1. An Autobiography- Toward Freedom by Jawaharlal Nehru
Here is the list. . .
1. An Autobiography- Toward Freedom by Jawaharlal Nehru
Let
me quote Tagore saying, “Through all its details there runs a deep current of
humanity which overpasses the tangles of facts and leads us to the person who
is greater than his deeds and truer than his surroundings.” “My hero is not
Gandhi but Nehru.” This was the answer, the modern day Gandhian Nelson Mandela
one uttered. Amazingly put the ideas and ideals which were far modern than the India
of that day owned. The architecture of modern India and the Gandhi's very own is again available for us
to live!
2. India
after Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy by Ramchandra Guha
It is rightly pointed
out equivocally that ‘history of India’ does not mean ‘history of India up to
1947’ only. A 90s born has all interests to know what had happened in the ‘independent’
nation of India in which he or she had the first breath. This book
magnificently draws out the counters of Independent India’s history. It is a
live history. It is a ‘mandatory’ read for anyone who aspires to comment on
matters related India putting in a bit of historical context.
3. Indian
Polity by M. Lakshmikanth
Earn your knowledge about the sacred document that ‘assembles’ you as the a citizen of a dem-o-cracy; and that too, one of the world’s largest and the most celebrated democracy in terms of its struggle to be a state and more precisely a secular democratic state encompassing the theories of justice, equality, liberty and most importantly the FRETERNITY!
Earn your knowledge about the sacred document that ‘assembles’ you as the a citizen of a dem-o-cracy; and that too, one of the world’s largest and the most celebrated democracy in terms of its struggle to be a state and more precisely a secular democratic state encompassing the theories of justice, equality, liberty and most importantly the FRETERNITY!
4. Saffron
Regime: Ideology Liberal Intelligentsia and Fear by Radhakanta Barik
“Ideology Liberal Intelligentsia and Fear” these words say everything and smell the title in it - Saffron Regime!
“Ideology Liberal Intelligentsia and Fear” these words say everything and smell the title in it - Saffron Regime!
5. The Caged Phoenix: Can India Fly
by Dipanker Gupta
Write thesis this way. Glorying the book's content, it is said,“An alternative scenario built on a brilliant but grim diagnosis.” by Christophe Jaffrelot, Director of CRI, Sciences Po (Paris) (who? yes, that Indian Express columnist!)
Write thesis this way. Glorying the book's content, it is said,“An alternative scenario built on a brilliant but grim diagnosis.” by Christophe Jaffrelot, Director of CRI, Sciences Po (Paris) (who? yes, that Indian Express columnist!)
6. The
Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru
Well, the writer was in jail for the grand purpose of Freedom of a Nation and he put down the ink so gloriously that a revered mind like of the Einstein’s with all merriment that caused sparkle in his eyes said about the master piece, “Gives an understanding of the glorious intellectual and spiritual tradition of great country.” If one wish to live those sacrosanct time of April to September 1944 in Ahmednagar jail, have a considerate read of this classic!
Well, the writer was in jail for the grand purpose of Freedom of a Nation and he put down the ink so gloriously that a revered mind like of the Einstein’s with all merriment that caused sparkle in his eyes said about the master piece, “Gives an understanding of the glorious intellectual and spiritual tradition of great country.” If one wish to live those sacrosanct time of April to September 1944 in Ahmednagar jail, have a considerate read of this classic!
7. Nehru-Patel:
Agreement within Differences- Select Documents and correspondence 1933-1950
Edited by Neerja Singh
Vallabhbhai Patel to Jawaharlal Nehru on 8th October 1947 said, “… I do not think that anything which could have been done for Kashmir has been left undone by me; NOR am I aware of ANY DIFFERENCE between you and me on matters of policy relating to Kashmir. Still it is most unfortunate that persons down below should think that there is gulf between us. It is also distressing to me.”
8. A brief history of Time: From bang to black holes by Stephen Hawking
“Einstein once asked the question, “How much choice did God have in constructing the universe?” If the no boundary proposal is correct, he had no freedom at all to choose initial conditions.” Do you want you want to understand this? So read the book!
9. Jinnah: India-Partition Independence by Jaswant Singh
Vallabhbhai Patel to Jawaharlal Nehru on 8th October 1947 said, “… I do not think that anything which could have been done for Kashmir has been left undone by me; NOR am I aware of ANY DIFFERENCE between you and me on matters of policy relating to Kashmir. Still it is most unfortunate that persons down below should think that there is gulf between us. It is also distressing to me.”
8. A brief history of Time: From bang to black holes by Stephen Hawking
“Einstein once asked the question, “How much choice did God have in constructing the universe?” If the no boundary proposal is correct, he had no freedom at all to choose initial conditions.” Do you want you want to understand this? So read the book!
9. Jinnah: India-Partition Independence by Jaswant Singh
This book may prove to you
that one cannot always think in ‘black and white’! It is always colourful;
indeed the nature is colourful, isn’t it? Jinnah- the man who is referred by
Gopal Krishna Gokhale as the Ambassador of the ‘unity’ is the one who had the most
prominent role in ‘demarcating’ the Asian and World future! This book may urge
great contemplation about that ‘man and times’!
10. Freedom is not Free by Shiv Khera
The essence of the book can be put in one sentence “Ever generation needs to earn its freedom!” and mind you it is not free!
11.Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Kalam quotes Acharya Shantideva, an 8th century Buddhist Master as
10. Freedom is not Free by Shiv Khera
The essence of the book can be put in one sentence “Ever generation needs to earn its freedom!” and mind you it is not free!
11.Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Kalam quotes Acharya Shantideva, an 8th century Buddhist Master as
“ May I be a protector for those without one,
A guide for all travellers on the way;
May I be a bridge, a boat and a ship
For all wish to cross the (water)”
12. India Wins Freedom by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
12. India Wins Freedom by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
If
one wish to trace the roots to understand the nature of today’s society in
India one cannot escape this read.
There are many more books to be listed down here. One day they all will be asked and will be informed to you! Jay Hind!
