My Reminiscences: Social Development During the Gandhian Era and AfterIn writing about her life and work, Ray provides an insider's view of the momentous history of India, encompassing the growth and consolidation of the nationalist movement, to partition and independence, and the equally compelling post-independence period. An early graduate of the LSE and a lifelong Gandhian, Ray, born to great privilege, brings a perspective that reflects both formative experiences. A member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Indian Constitution and later a minister in the West Bengal government for Rehabilitation and Relief (1953-57), Ray saw the workings of a fledgling democracy, the rise of party machines and corruption and later gave up politics for social activism. |
