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From Partition To Operation Bluestar: Tales of a Journalist, Bureaucrat ,Spy
An engrossing, personal view of the public events that have shaped India's recent history From Partition to Operation Bluestar provides an engrossing, personal view of the public events that have shaped India's recent history, written by a man who had a ringside view of these. As we follow Som Nath Dhar's career in journalism, government and the world of covert intelligence, the book transports us from pre-Partition Punjab to Delhi and Kashmir, with side trips to East Africa and Europe. Dhar writes in a compelling, journalistic style about the turbulence of Partition; the heady experience of working closely with India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru; the dramatic events leading up to the 1947 invasion and accession of Kashmir; and later developments such as Indira Gandhi's accession to power, her fall from grace and eventual return to power, and much else. Full of charming anecdotes, the book deepens our understanding of recent Indian history and provides insights into the character of many of the personalities who shaped it.
236 pages, Paperback
Published January 15, 2013
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September 14, 2017
The author easily made me to walk around his biography. Since he was young, the author wouldn't stand any bullies. His life as a journalist until the end of his retirement from the ministry was full of surprises. I like how he was end up being one of the assistants for Jawaharlal Nehru and ended up to serve until Rajiv Gandhi in different ways.
Through his book, I taste a bit of twist and turn of Indian politic. When I read it, I imagined him as my grandfather who was telling his stories to me. This book will be a good reference for people who study about Indian politics right before and after Indian got independent from British.
I wish I have more background knowledge of India, one of my neighbors county. Now, I'm a bit confused and names were also hard to memorize. I wish there is a chronological order at some part of the book so that it could have give me the clear idea. I also want some photos because at least I want to know what the author looks like. I was expecting the position of the spy but the author didn't mention much about that part.
Overall, I learned a lot and I would recommend to people who study about India.
Through his book, I taste a bit of twist and turn of Indian politic. When I read it, I imagined him as my grandfather who was telling his stories to me. This book will be a good reference for people who study about Indian politics right before and after Indian got independent from British.
I wish I have more background knowledge of India, one of my neighbors county. Now, I'm a bit confused and names were also hard to memorize. I wish there is a chronological order at some part of the book so that it could have give me the clear idea. I also want some photos because at least I want to know what the author looks like. I was expecting the position of the spy but the author didn't mention much about that part.
Overall, I learned a lot and I would recommend to people who study about India.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews