About the Book: The Undying Light
This remarkable memoir, and history of India after Independence, by one of
Indias most distinguished public intellectuals, begins with his memories, at the
age of three, of the assassination of his paternal grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi.
From this poignant opening note, the book expands into numerous encounters with
personalities both Indian and foreign, 'eminent as well as little known, and
original insights into key events and turning points of modern Indian history,
many of which he was an eyewitness to as secretary to presidents R. Venkataraman
and K. R. Narayanan, and as governor of West Bengal and Bihar.
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