The Thakur, Sankarshan. creator text xx Noida, Uttar Pradesh : HarperCollins Publishers India , 2015 9999 Revised and updated omnibus edition. monographic und x, 428 p. ; 22 cm. 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. / Sankarshan Thakur. Bihar (India)—Politics and government Kumar, Nitish Politicians—India—Biography.Political leadership—India Yadav, Laloo Prasad 301 THA 9789351774808 260630 20260630101259.0