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1991
- How P. V. Narasimha Rao Made History
- Narrated by: Avinash Kumar Singh
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
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Publisher's Summary
P. V. Narasimha Rao (or PV, as he was popularly known) has been widely praised for enabling the economic reforms that transformed the country in 1991. From the vantage point of his long personal and professional association with the former prime minister, best-selling author Sanjaya Baru shows how PV's impact on the nation's fortunes went way beyond the economy.
This book is an insider's account of the politics, economics and geopolitics that combined to make 1991 a turning point for India. The period preceding that year was a difficult one for India: economically, due to the balance of payments crisis; politically, with Rajiv Gandhi's politics of opportunism and cynicism taking the country to the brink; and globally, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, its ally.
It was in this period that the unheralded PV assumed leadership of the Indian National Congress, took charge of the central government, restored political stability, pushed through significant economic reforms and steered India through the uncharted waters of a post-Cold War world. He also revolutionized national politics, and his own Congress party, by charting a new political course, thereby proving that there could be life beyond the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty.
The year 1991 marked the end of an era and the beginning of another. It was the year that made PV. And it was the year PV made history.
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- abc
- 23-05-24
very well written
Author losing objectivity at times. it's his perspective on the 1991 events. However it was a good read,and gave some close insights into what shaped the economic change that India witnessed
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- PANKAJ DESAI
- 14-02-22
Worth one reading
1991: For someone who was reasonably grown up to be aware and well informed of contemporary times and happenings in 1991, I felt that this book needed something extra to hold on to my interest. Was it successful? Well reasonably yes. Though most of the game-changing events of 1991 were known and experienced by me, what made this book interesting was the account of inner happenings. Unabashedly the author Sanjay Baru emerges a great fan of P.V. Narsimha Rao or PV as he was referred to. Does that affect the book - well a little. While quite vivid and accurate are the accounts of the economic, political and external happenings, Baru completely ignores the corruption propagated by PV to stabilize his minority government as well as later getting besmirched in bribery scandals of Harshad Mehta and Lakhubhai Pathak. Well, to be fair to Baru these didn't happen plump in 1991. But the book actually covers many events and individuals before and after 1991. All in all a good time pass for me. Good narration. Loved to go through it.
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- AJDave
- 03-08-22
A good sum-up as the title define.
Loved it.
Completed faster than expected.
Narration is good.
Do read if you like to read political happenings of the era.
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- ABHILASH
- 01-01-19
Indian forgotten Economic Hero
I was born in the year 1991. It's obvious for someone like me to have a very little knowledge of the politicians of that generation.
I think the author has done a justifiable job in explaining the people of my generation the legacy of this Great politician and his works during his stint as the Prime minister.
Must say, I'm not surprised by the current day Congress politicians, who chose to ignore P.V. This book on P.V shows that there are good leaders outside the "First family" of the congress and the party is not just about the "Gandhis & their cronies".
Under his guidance and support I think Dr. Manmohan singh was able deliver One of India's finest Financial Budget.
Unsurprisingly, Dr.Singh was then, also a reluctant Finance minister.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-11-19
Era of economic self assertion for India
A good narration of a great leader PV Narsimha Rao and his policies who did not get much credit despite being catalyst of India's unexpected economic growth.
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- Nithin
- 14-03-19
A revealing book
Rajiv Gandhi bashing aside this book is great, of course the author has not missed any opportunity to put the Nehru-Gandhi family down and possibly appeasing the right. That said history belongs to the victors. As the saying goes “Those who control the present control the past, and those who control the past control the future”.
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- Saurabh Agarwal
- 19-07-20
Legendary book
Loved it.... Truly landmark decisions by a truly resolute leader turning India to economic powerhouse....... Loved hearing it
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- Bobby Cycle Bathinda
- 13-11-22
I liked it.
This is the true and unbiased account of those times of Narsimha government, which is contained or told in just one or two books. I also read the 'Half Lion'. That too is equally good.
If you're curious to know the liberalization of Indian Economy and roll of Narsimha Rao and his finance minister's role in it, do read this book.
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- Manoj N.
- 06-06-20
A Stellar story of 1991
I loved this book, I am among the vast majority of people on India who were born in the wake of these reforms and enjoying it's fruits, it's an interesting way to learn how my life became so.
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- rajit
- 24-04-20
very well described about the life of PVN Rao
This books gives more details about our ex-pm PVN Rao . Lot of things which people are not aware or hidden from general public.
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