India unbound

Das, Gurcharan

India unbound / Gurcharan Das - First American edition - xix, 406 pages

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-387) and index.

Introduction : the wise elephant Part I. Our spring of hope (1942-65) Ranting in English, chanting in sanskrit Smells of the bazaar The train to nowhere Blind then, blind now If we were once rich, why are we now poor? The paper route Capitalism for the rich, socialism for the poor Part II. The Lost Generation (1966-91)
Bazaar power Lerma Rojo and Taichung Native no. 1 Caste Multiplying by zero Merchants of Marwar Dreams in Kabutarkhana Licensing blues Part III. The rebirth of dreams (1991-99) The golden summer of 1991 A million reformers New money Old money The rise and rise of a middle class Modern vs. Western Democracy first, capitalism afterwards Knowledge is wealth A new country

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India--Economic conditions--1947-
India--Social conditions--1947-
India--Politics and government --1977-

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