The definitive history of modern India in a new third edition, featuring extensive new material, published to mark the 75th anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
Ramachandra Guha Books
April 29, 1958
Ramachandra Guha is a distinguished author whose works explore a wide range of subjects, from the global history of environmentalism to the social history of Indian cricket. His writing is deeply rooted in social history, examining human narratives within broader historical and environmental contexts. Guha is known for his incisive analytical approach and his ability to blend scholarly rigor with compelling storytelling. His work, translated into numerous languages, offers readers rich insights into significant societal and environmental issues.
Gandhi 1914-1948
- 432 pages
- 16 hours of reading
This comprehensive biography of Gandhi, praised by notable critics, explores his impactful life from South Africa to his assassination in 1948. It highlights his revolutionary tactics against the British Raj and his influence during a tumultuous era, offering new insights and a dramatic portrayal of his journey and legacy.
The book offers a comprehensive examination of post-Partition India, highlighting the complexities and challenges faced by the nation since gaining independence. Written by a significant and often contentious figure in literature, it provides insights into the political, social, and cultural transformations that have shaped modern India over the past six decades. This definitive history aims to provoke thought and discussion about the country's journey and its ongoing struggles.
Social Ecology
- 398 pages
- 14 hours of reading
A collection of pioneering essays. With the growing awareness of the causes and consequences of environmental degradation, the field of social ecology has assumed enormous importance. This reader provides a `state of the art' survey of the field.
This groundbreaking study explores the development of environmentalism in a non-Euro-American context, offering fresh insights into its historical and cultural significance. The author, a prominent historian, delves into the unique factors that shaped environmental movements in this region, examining local responses to ecological challenges and the interplay between society and the environment. Through comprehensive research, the book sheds light on the global dimensions of environmentalism, enriching our understanding of its diverse manifestations around the world.
The book explores the enduring relationship between an author and his editor, highlighting their four-decade-long correspondence filled with intellectual exchanges and debates. It delves into the dynamics of their partnership, showcasing how their interactions have shaped both their work and personal lives over the years. Through letters, the narrative reveals insights into the creative process and the profound impact of collaboration in the literary world.
It is not often that an author and his editor strike up a relationship which survives forty years of epistolary exchanges and intellectual sparring.
Gandhi Before India
- 688 pages
- 25 hours of reading
The life of Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most remarkable of the modern era. In this fascinating new biography Ramachandra Guha allows us to understand the personality and politics of Mohandas Gandhi as never before. Showing that Gandhi's ideas were fundamentally shaped before his return to India in 1915, 'Gandhi Before India' is the extraordinarily vivid portrait of the formative years he spent in England and South Africa, where he developed the techniques that would undermine and ultimately destroy the British Empire.
From one of India's finest writers, thinkers and commentators, a memoir of a love affair with cricket.
An extraordinary history of resistance and the fight for Indian independence from Ramachandra Guha.