P. V. Narasimha Rao

Most of other coalition govts of India has been short lived and insignificant. Except for Rao. His legacy of liberalisation, makes him one of the most divisive face of modern India.

However, by his time, the demand of right wing had gathered momentum. And allowing thr demolition of Babri Masjid was a nail in the coffin.

The author points here, how Indian history was delhified and the atrocities of Muslim invaders whitewashed, to make Europeans a culprit for India's decadence. The lack of description of Hindus plight gave RSS a political mileage.

Shastri who lead India after Nehru, carried the same principles of the freedom struggle. But after his suspicious death. Indira, grabbed power.

Indira approach to congress was different from Shastri or Nehru. She at first undermined congress democray by splitting it up. And then the nationa...