Chapter Overview

Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: India won independence from the British Empire on August 15, 1947.
Chapter 3: The Partition of India caused widespread deaths, mass migration, and the creation of India and Pakistan.
Chapter 4: India’s partition was driven by three principal and interlocking causes.
Chapter 5: India-Pakistan relations quickly suffered over the territorial disputes, especially in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chapter 6: India’s early years meant managing refugee crises and writing a constitution.
Chapter 7: The early 1950s witnessed India’s first general election, as well as the country finding its place in the world.
Chapter 8: India’s society and economy changed for the better across the 1950s.
Chapter 9: India’s economic and diplomatic fortunes started declining around the dawn of the early 1960s.
Chapter 10: Following Nehru’s death, his daughter Indira Gandhi went to lead India through the uncertain 1960s.
Chapter 11: India in the 1970s was defined by war and political turmoil.
Chapter 12: India briefly veered toward authoritarianism during 1975.
Chapter 13: The new Janata government was plagued by infighting and didn’t last long.
Chapter 14: India in the 1980s faced rising religious tensions, leading to deadly consequences.
Chapter 15: The 1980s brought greater economic liberalization and the end of INC dominance.
Chapter 16: The 1990s witnessed Hindu nationalists gaining power and then winning national elections.
Chapter 17: India experienced rapid economic growth in the 2000s, along with several notable advances in peacemaking.

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India after Gandhi (2007) chronicles the story of post-independence India. For centuries, the country was ruled by colonial overlords, but that changed in 1947. After a long struggle for independence, Indians gained self-rule. Since then, the journey hasn’t been easy, but India remains a persevering and determined democracy – and the largest the world has ever seen.

About the Authors

Ramachandra Guha is an Indian historian and writer. His works have been translated into twenty languages, and have won a number of prizes. As well as being a regular contributor to the Telegraph and Hindustan Times, he is the author of numerous titles, such as Gandhi Before India and Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, 1914–1948.

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Chapter Overview

Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation

Chapter 2: India won independence from the British Empire on August 15, 1947.

Chapter 3: The Partition of India caused widespread deaths, mass migration, and the creation of India and Pakistan.

Chapter 4: India’s partition was driven by three principal and interlocking causes.

Chapter 5: India-Pakistan relations quickly suffered over the territorial disputes, especially in Jammu and Kashmir.

Chapter 6: India’s early years meant managing refugee crises and writing a constitution.

Chapter 7: The early 1950s witnessed India’s first general election, as well as the country finding its place in the world.

Chapter 8: India’s society and economy changed for the better across the 1950s.

Chapter 9: India’s economic and diplomatic fortunes started declining around the dawn of the early 1960s.

Chapter 10: Following Nehru’s death, his daughter Indira Gandhi went to lead India through the uncertain 1960s.

Chapter 11: India in the 1970s was defined by war and political turmoil.

Chapter 12: India briefly veered toward authoritarianism during 1975.

Chapter 13: The new Janata government was plagued by infighting and didn’t last long.

Chapter 14: India in the 1980s faced rising religious tensions, leading to deadly consequences.

Chapter 15: The 1980s brought greater economic liberalization and the end of INC dominance.

Chapter 16: The 1990s witnessed Hindu nationalists gaining power and then winning national elections.

Chapter 17: India experienced rapid economic growth in the 2000s, along with several notable advances in peacemaking.

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