The Making of a nation

Author: B R NandaPublisher: HarperCollinsYear: 1999Language: EnglishPages: 362ISBN/UPC (if available): 8172233663 DescriptionA well-researched, comprehensive and readable book for both the general reader and the scholar.Gandhi once described the Indian freedom struggle as a contest among three mighty forces: British Imperialism, Congress Nationalism and Muslim separatism. It is on this contest that the book concentrates. Drawing upon his work in the last four decades, the author has produced in this volume, an outline history of the struggle for Indian freedom.REVIEWS:B R Nana writes with passion, never overlooking the demands of logical analysis. - - The PioneerB R Nanda is an outstanding historian who has made important contributions to the history of the national movement. - - OutlookAny new book on Nationalism has to be taken seriously