ISBN: 9788121201209    Publisher: Gyan Publishing House Year of publishing: 1987     Format:  Hardback No of Pages: 181        Language: English

Description About The Author:- G.N.S. Raghavan entered journalism in 1974, serving his apprenticeship under Khasa Subba Rau, Freedom fighter, who was at that time editor-publisher of the English weekly Swatantra, Madras. Coming to Delhi in 1949 join the Thought weekly under the editorship of Arthur Moore, he worked for the Indian Express as political correspondent in Delhi for more than five years. He later served in several media units of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and was Secretary of the Second Press Commission (1980-82). Among his works are Introducing India, published by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. He wrote jointly with Aruna Asaf Ali a Study of Jawaharlal Nehru under the title Private Face of a Public Person and The Resurgence of Indian Women, both sponsored by the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library. He is the author of The Making of Modern India, Forty Years of the a World's Largest Democracy, and Development and Communication in India?all Published by Gyan.Contents:- Preface • BACKGROUND TO THE BRITISH CONQUEST • NATIONAL AWAKENING: THE REVOLT OF 1857 • RESISTANCE TO BENGAL's PARTITION • GANDHIJI : CONGRESS AS A MASS MOVEMENT • BRITAIN QUITS INDIA • Select documents • Bibliography • IndexAbout The Book:- The Regeneration Of India Over The Century And A Half From The Nation Building Work Of Raja Rammohun Roy To That Of Mahatma Gandhi And Jawaharlal Nehru Is A Glorious Chapter In The Country's History. Independence Was Its Natural Culmination., About The Author:- G.N.S. Raghavan Entered Journalism In 1974, Serving His Apprenticeship Under Khasa Subba Rau, Freedom Fighter, Who Was At That Time Editor-Publisher Of The English Weekly Swatantra, Madras. Coming To Delhi In 1949 Join The Thought Weekly Under The Editorship Of Arthur Moore, He Worked For The Indian Express As Political Correspondent In Delhi For More Than Five Years. He Later Served In Several Media Units Of The Ministry Of Information & Broadcasting And Was Secretary Of The Second Press Commission (1980-82). Among His Works Are Introducing India, Published By The Indian Council For Cultural Relations. He Wrote Jointly With Aruna Asaf Ali A Study Of Jawaharlal Nehru Under The Title Private Face Of A Public Person And The Resurgence Of Indian Women, Both Sponsored By The Nehru Memorial Museum & Library. He Is The Author Of The Making Of Modern India, Forty Years Of The A World's Largest Democracy, And Development And Communication In India?All Published By Gyan., Content:- Preface • Background To The British Conquest • National Awakening: The Revolt Of 1857 • Resistance To Bengal's Partition • Gandhiji : Congress As A Mass Movement • Britain Quits India • Select Documents • Bibliography • Index
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