Cargando…

Emergency Chronicles : Indira Gandhi and Democracy's Turning Point /

The gripping story of an explosive turning point in the history of modern IndiaOn the night of June 25, 1975, Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India, suspending constitutional rights and rounding up her political opponents in midnight raids across the country. In the twenty-one harrowi...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Prakash, Gyan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Prologue
  • 1. A Case of Mistaken Identity
  • 2. A Fine Balance
  • 3. Rage on the Streets
  • 4. Into the Abyss
  • 5. Lawful Suspension of Law
  • 6. Sanjay's Chariot
  • 7. Bodies and Bulldozers
  • 8. Freedom behind Bars
  • 9. The Aftermath
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index