The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan

by Sujata Prasad and Bimal Prasad

Book Overview

Few figures in modern India have enjoyed such acclaim and adoration as Jayaprakash Narayan. And yet, he has been equally vilified for all that went wrong in the unfinished post-colonial movement for freedom and democracy. Jayaprakash Narayan, or JP as he was universally known, epitomized the Marxian and Gandhian styles of political engagement, and famously brought a powerful government to its knees. Throughout his life, he channelled an emotional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670096172
• ISBN13: 9780670096176
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Vintage Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"