My friend, Anshuman, suggested some books for learning about India’s political history since Independence. Here is a list:
- India after Gandhi: by Ramachandra Guha
- India after Independence (1947-2000): Bipan Chandra, et al
- The Politics of India Since Independence: by Paul Brass
- A History of India: by John Keay (covers complete Indian history)
- The Idea of India by Sunil Khilnani
- Nandan Nilekani: Imagining India (good backgrounder on different topics, and looks ahead)
- India’s Politics: A View from the Backbench and The Future of India: Politics, Economics and Governance: by Bimal Jalan
- Indira: The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi: by Katherine Frank
- My Country, My Life: by LK Advani
- Sonia: A Biography: by Rasheed Kidwai
- Behenji: A Political Biography of Mayawati: by Ajoy Base
Any other suggestions?
