A Family Affair: India Under Three Prime Ministers

Ved Mehta

Oxford University Press, 1982 - History - 166 pages

Confronting the issue of nepotism in Indian politics, the author discusses, among other things, Indira Gandhi's rule, her attempts to reshape Indian politics in her personal image,her defeat at the polls in 1977, and her triumphant return to power in 1980. He also discusses the death of her youngest son and political heir, Sanjay Gandhi, and speculates as to what that may mean for India's political future.

Contents

• PROLOGUE: 11
• Mother and Son: 17
• 2: 37

About the author

Ved Mehta, a native of Lahore, India, has been blind since childhood. He received his B.A. from Balliol College, Oxford and his M.A. from Harvard University in 1961. He has been on staff at the New Yorker magazine since 1961 and has written numerous articles on life in 20th-century India. A prolific author of more than 20 books and essay collections, Mehta's works include "Face to Face," "Walking the Indian Streets" and "Remembering Mr. Shawn's New Yorker: The Invisible Art of Editing."

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Family Affair: India Under Three Prime Ministers; India Under Three Prime Ministers
• Author: Ved Mehta
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1982
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Mar 18, 2008
• ISBN: 0195031180, 9780195031188
• Length: 166 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / South / General; History / Asia / South / India