An Indian Political Life, Vol. 1 : Charan Singh and Congress Politics, 1937 to 1961

Brass, Paul R.

An Indian Political Life, Vol. 1 : Charan Singh and Congress Politics, 1937 to 1961 / Paul R. Brass - New Delhi : SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. , 2011. - xxx, 575 p. ; 24 cm. - The Politics of Northern India : 1937–1987 .

This volume traces the early political career of Charan Singh from the late colonial period through 1961. Using Charan Singh's personal papers and extensive interviews, the book examines major political issues of the era, including Hindu–Muslim relations, agrarian politics, industrialization versus agriculture, caste dynamics, corruption, and factionalism within the Congress Party. It is both a biography of Charan Singh and a detailed study of North Indian politics during the transition from colonial rule to independent India.

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