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100			_aThakur, Sankarshan.
245		0	_c/ Sankarshan Thakur. _aThe Brothers Bihari
250			_aRevised and updated omnibus edition.
260			_aNoida, Uttar Pradesh : _bHarperCollins Publishers India , _c2015.
300			_ax, 428 p. : _c22 cm.
520			_ahe 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			_aBihar (India)—Politics and government.
650			_aKumar, Nitish.
650			_aPoliticians—India—Biography.Political leadership—India.
650			_aYadav, Laloo Prasad.
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