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100			_aRamesh, Jairam
245			_aA chequered brilliance _b:: the many lives of V.K. Krishna Menon _c/ Jairam Ramesh
260			_aHaryana, India : _b Penguin Random House India, _c2019
300			_axvi, 725 pages, _b32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations _c24 cm
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505			_aThis is a compelling biography of one of India's most controversial and consequential public figures. V.K. Krishna Menon continues to command our attention not just because he was Jawaharlal Nehru's confidant and soulmate but also for many of his own political and literary accomplishments. A relentless crusader for Indian independence in the UK in the 1930s and 1940s, he was a global star at the United Nations in the 1950s before he was forced to resign as defence minister in the wake of the India-China war of 1962.Meticulously researched and based entirely on new archival material, this book reveals Krishna Menon in all his capabilities and contradictions. It is also a rich history of the tumultuous times in which he lived and which he did so much to shape.
520			_aThis is a compelling biography of one of India's most controversial and consequential public figures. V.K. Krishna Menon continues to command our attention not just because he was Jawaharlal Nehru's confidant and soulmate but also for many of his own political and literary accomplishments. A relentless crusader for Indian independence in the UK in the 1930s and 1940s, he was a global star at the United Nations in the 1950s before he was forced to resign as defence minister in the wake of the India-China war of 1962.Meticulously researched and based entirely on new archival material, this book reveals Krishna Menon in all his capabilities and contradictions. It is also a rich history of the tumultuous times in which he lived and which he did so much to shape. Read less
650			_aHistory of Asia
650			_aIndia & neighboring south Asian countries;
650			_aKrishna Menon, V. K. -- (Vengalil Krishnan), -- 1897-1974.
650			_aPoliticians -- India -- Biography.
650			_aStatesmen -- India -- Biography.
650			_aPoliticians.
650			_aStatesmen.
700			_aRamesh, Jairam
942			_cBOOK