A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V.K. Krishna Menon - Hardcover

Jairam Ramesh

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670092320 ISBN 13: 9780670092321

Publisher: Penguin Viking, 2019

Synopsis

This is a compelling new biography of one of India s most fascinating and controversial public figures. V.K. Krishna Menon commands our attention not just because he was Jawaharlal Nehru s confidant and soulmate but also for his own political and literary accomplishments. A relentless crusader for Indian independence in the UK in the 1930s and 1940s, he was a global star in the 1950s before he was forced to resign in the wake of the India-China war of 1962. Meticulously researched and based entirely on new archival material, this book is also a rich history of the tumultuous times in which Krishna Menon lived.

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About the Author

Jairam Ramesh, a Rajya Sabha MP, was Union minister between 2006 and 2014, holding charge of several key portfolios including environment and forests. He is the author of several well-known books including Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature and Intertwined Lives: P.N. Haksar and Indira Gandhi.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Viking
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670092320
• ISBN 13: 9780670092321
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 744