The Brothers Bihari (Record no. 69880)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789351774808 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 301 THA |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Thakur, Sankarshan. |
| 245 #4 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Brothers Bihari |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | / Sankarshan Thakur. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | Revised and updated omnibus edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | : HarperCollins Publishers India |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | , 2015. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x, 428 p. |
| Dimensions | ; 22 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | he Brothers Bihari is a political biography that chronicles the intertwined lives and careers of Laloo Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar, two leaders whose contrasting personalities and political philosophies shaped Bihar for more than two decades. Sankarshan Thakur combines his earlier biographies of the two politicians into a revised and updated volume, offering a detailed account of their friendship, rivalry, alliances, and conflicts while tracing Bihar's political transformation. The book explores the rise of social justice politics, the decline of traditional political elites, caste dynamics, governance, electoral strategies, corruption, development, and administrative reforms. Through extensive reporting and personal observations, the author examines how Laloo Prasad Yadav emerged as a charismatic mass leader championing marginalized communities, while Nitish Kumar projected himself as a reform-oriented administrator focused on governance and infrastructure. Their changing relationship reflects broader shifts in Bihar's political landscape and democratic institutions. Written in an engaging journalistic style, the book combines biography with political history to provide insights into leadership, regional politics, and democratic change in India. It is valuable for students and researchers of political science, modern Indian history, public administration, journalism, and South Asian studies. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Bihar (India)—Politics and government. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Kumar, Nitish. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Politicians—India—Biography.Political leadership—India. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Yadav, Laloo Prasad. |
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| Koha item type | VC Office Books |
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