The Brothers Bihari (Record no. 70090)

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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 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Statement of responsibility, etc / Sankarshan Thakur.
Title The Brothers Bihari
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.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Kumar, Nitish.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Politicians—India—Biography.Political leadership—India.
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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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Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Date acquired Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type Public note
    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 30/06/2026   301 THA VC016 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 VC Office Books Books Received from VC office
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