The book is a narrative of Indo-Central Asian contacts from November 1917 Revolution in Russia to 2002 i.e a decade following the emergence of sovereign independent nations in Central Asia. After an initial spurt, the relations were virtually snapped but were restored after Stalin's death when Indo-Russian friendship prospered under Khrushchev. The new relationship, guided by the Soviet government was mostly diplomatic and cultural. The birth of sovereign independent nations in Central Asia necessitated redefining and restructuring of Indo-Central Asian relations. They have become multi-dimensional and mutually satisfying. The book is useful for researchers and general readers interested in independent India's relationship with its neighbours. Rs 450 US$ 25 Table of Contents : Preface Acknowledgement Indian in Central Asia The First Two Decades of the Trentieth Century Indian Freedom-fighters in Tashkent: 1917-1922 Contesting Ideologies: Nationalism, Pan Islamism and Marxism A Little Known Chapter Indians in Central Asia from Mid-1920s to 1940s Intellectual Encounters Central Asians and Indian Studies 1950s to 1991 The Role of Indo-Central Asian Relations in Making a New Asia Bibliography Index About author : Surendra Gopal, Professor of History (retired), Patna University, has been working on Central Asian history from XVI Century onwards with special reference to Indian migration there for about two decades. He has published several articles on medieval Indian diaspora. He also edited a book entitled India and Central Asia: Cultural, Economic and Political Links (Shipra, 2001).