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Manu Bhagavan is Professor of History, Human Rights, and Public Policy at Hunter College and the Graduate Center-CUNY, and Senior Fellow at the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies.  He is the author of the bestselling biography of Madame Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, a pioneering 20thc Indian freedom fighter and world-renowned diplomat. Manu is also author or editor of seven other books, including the critically-acclaimed The Peacemakers and the celebrated volume on India and the Cold War. Manu appears regularly in the media to comment on global affairs.

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	India and the Cold War 3.80 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Peacemakers: India and the Quest for One World 3.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Histories: Religion and Reform in South Asia by Manu Bhagavan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Syed Akbar Hyder (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Speaking Truth to Power: Religion, Caste and the Subaltern Question in India by Manu Bhagavan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Anne Feldhaus (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Claiming Power from Below: Dalits and the Subaltern Question in India by Manu Bhagavan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Anne Feldhaus (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heterotopias: Nationalism and the Possibility of History in South Asia by Manu Bhagavan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ajay Skaria (Contributor), Yasmin Saikia (Contributor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sovereign Spheres: Princes, Education, and Empire in Colonial India 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Remarkable Madame Pandit: Champion of India, Citizen of the World 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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India and the Cold War

"Much like the fiction, there is a plethora of excellent and must-read non-fiction releasing in August. There is a real life thriller on espionage and terrorism and a book which teaches you about the Indian consumer. You also have the inspiring swan song of a cancer-patient and a collection of essays on the Cold War. Business, history, and political books all make an appearan Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 28, 2019 20:29 • Tags: cold-war, history, nonfiction, penguin, viking

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