Author: Sanjay Kumar
Publisher: SAGE Publishing India
ISBN: 9352805879
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 283

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An extensive coverage on how Bihar politics has changed over the past few decades

Author: Mrityunjay Sharma
Publisher: Westland Non-Fiction
ISBN: 9360455229
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 362

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Broken Promises tells the story of Bihar's plunge into an abyss of crime, corruption and economic ruin during the tumultuous decade of the 1990s, often referred to as the ‘Jungle Raj’ years. How did a land, once the cradle of civilisation, devolve into a byword for the worst of India as described by The Economist in 2004? Mrityunjay Sharma traces the post-Independence socio-politics of Bihar and the momentous events leading up to the ’90s: the unravelling of long-standing Congress governments, the rise of OBC assertion with Lohiaite politics, the JP movement that put the spotlight on young leaders like Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar, Karpoori Thakur's reservation formula, the rise of Naxal movements and the entry of socialist governments. 10 March 1990, the day Lalu took oath, was one of hope for millions in the state battered by poverty, caste atrocities and inequality. The political triumph of Lalu, a vociferous champion of the marginalised, as a reaction to centuries of oppression and the promise of upliftment and inclusion, ironically, worsened the socio-economic disparities in the state, accompanied by grave misgovernance, flourishing crime syndicates and caste armies, and the centre-staging of formidable bahubalis in politics. Deeply engaging and richly insightful, Mrityunjay Sharma’s Broken Promises is not just a book about Bihar for Biharis. It is an eye-opening account of a large and socially complex participant in India's democracy, any shift within which sends ripples across national politics.

Author: Kanta Murali
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108179541
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317

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For millions of poor people in the developing world, economic growth offers prospects for improved well-being. But what are the political and social conditions conducive to growth-oriented policies in poor democracies? This book addresses this highly consequential question by focusing on a specific empirical puzzle - policy variation across Indian states in the competition for private industrial investment, a phenomenon that came to the fore after the country adopted market reforms in 1991. Through the analysis of investment policies, this book offers a novel explanation, which links social identity, class, and economic policy outcomes. Its main findings highlight a link between pro-business policies and exclusionary political trends in India's high growth phase, and offer a sobering perspective on the current model of growth in the country. The book adds to our understanding of Indian political economy as well as to the dynamics of economic development in poor democracies.

Author: IAS (AIR-49) Dr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN: 9354886043
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 275

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The presented book focuses on providing guidance in the subject of General Studies, to the aspirants of Main Examination conducted by the BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission). In order to generate awareness in the aspirants about the trend of questions asked in the examination, solved papers of 67th to 48th examinations of BPSC have also been included. Analytical answers to the questions are given in an easy-to-understand language.

Author: Dr. Ranjit Kumar Singh, IAS (AIR-49)
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN: 9354888038
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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BPSC (Bihar) Main Exam Solved Papers Paper I & Paper Ii 68th To 48th Combined Exams The presented book focuses on providing guidance in the subject of General Studies, to the aspirants of Main Examination conducted by the BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission). In order to generate awareness in the aspirants about the trend of questions asked in the examination, solved papers of 68th to 48th examinations of BPSC have also been included. Analytical answers to the questions are given in an easy-to-understand language.

Author: Mohammad Sajjad
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317559819
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 443

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This book studies the engagement of various Muslim communities with Bihar politics from colonial times to present-day India. It debunks several myths in highlighting Muslim resistance to the Two-Nation theory, and counters the ‘Isolation Syndrome’ faced by Muslim communities after Independence. Using rare archival sources and hitherto unexamined Urdu texts, this book offers a nuanced exploration of complex themes such as the struggle against Bengali hegemony, communalism, regionalism and alienation before Independence, recent language politics, the political assertion of low-caste Muslims in current Bihar, as well as their quest for social and gender justice. An important contribution to the study of South Asian Islam, this book will interest students and scholars of modern Indian history, politics, sociology, religion, gender, and minority studies.

Author: Santosh Singh
Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Limited
ISBN: 9789353886653
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages :

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JP to BJP throws light on Bihar politics and presents an engrossing tale of Bihar's journey from socialism to Saffron nationalism.

Author: Suhas Palshikar
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351996924
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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This important volume explains not only the startling victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but also the equally surprising downfall of the Congress Party. It examines not why BJP won and the Congress lost, but why the scale of BJP’s victory and that of Congress’s defeat was so very different from the results in the years 2004 and 2009. The volume presents an in-depth analysis of the electoral results, state-wise studies, the factors leading up to these outcomes, and the road India has travelled since then.

Author: Ashwani Kumar
Publisher: Anthem Press
ISBN: 1843317095
Category : Bihar (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 245

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A thorough and cogent analysis of society, politics and violence in the Indian state of Bihar.

Author: Debashish Mukerji
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 935489416X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 497

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'Once you start reading, it's almost impossible to put this book down. This is not simply a biography - it is a serious work of history.' - Karan Thapar 'An admiring and admirable account of the life of a very complex public personality.' - Jairam Ramesh Vishwanath Pratap Singh, India's seventh Prime Minister, struck Indian politics with the force of a tornado. Primarily remembered for implementing the recommendations of the Mandal Commission report, which provided reservations in Central government services for the first time to the Other Backward Classes, he deserves a place in history for much more-from conducting raids on the biggest business houses of his time when he was finance minister, to investigating murky defence deals as defence minister (which cost him his job); bringing together a divided Opposition to form an unlikely coalition government at the Centre comprising the BJP and the communist parties, to spearheading the biggest airlift evacuation in Indian history-of Indians stranded in Kuwait during the first Gulf War. V.P. Singh weathered repeated crises during his eleven-month prime ministerial tenure: the rise of insurgency in Kashmir, starting with the kidnapping of his home minister's daughter by terrorists; L.K. Advani's rath yatra in support of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, which led to communal riots; and, above all, the backlash that followed the Mandal Commission report's implementation. Known for his integrity and honesty, V.P. Singh ended up antagonizing both the Congress and the BJP--perhaps one of the reasons he has not been given the posthumous attention he deserves. The Disruptor is a richly detailed account of his extraordinarily eventful life, told in the context of his times.