Jayaprakash Narayan (1902-79) was one of the most prominent leadersand thinkers
that India has produced in modern times. Although henever sought power for
himself, he played a major role not only inthe struggle for Independence, but
also in the Socialist andSarvodaya movements and finally in the movement
againstauthoritarianism (1947-7), popularly known as the J.P.movement.This
series of volumes has been planned with a view topresenting as comprehensive a
picture as possible of the evolutionof J.Ps political life and thought through
his writings, speechesand letters. As he was in many ways a mirror of his times,
it ishoped that the series will also provide an idea of the maincurrents