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Indias First Dictatorship : The Emergency 1975 To 1977
by Christophe Jaffrelot, Pratinav Anil (Author),
Harper Collins India (Publisher)
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Book Description
About the Book: Indias First Dictatorship: The Emergency
In June 1975 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a state of emergency,
resulting in a 21-month suspension of democracy across India. Christophe
Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil explore this black page in Indias history, a
constitutional dictatorship of unequal impact, with South India largely spared
thanks to the resilience of Indian federalism. Indias First Dictatorship focuses
on Mrs Gandhi and her son, Sanjay, who was largely responsible for the mass
sterilization programmes and deportation of urban slum-dwellers. However, it
equally exposes the facilitation of authoritarian rule by Congressmen,
Communists, trade unions, businessmen and the urban middle class, as well as
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9789390351602
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher Harper Collins India
Publishing Date 2021-01
Product Edition 1
Total Pages 536