Jugalbandi: The BJP Before Modi
Author: Vinay Sitapati
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About This BookNarendra Modi has been a hundred years in the making. Vinay Sitapati's Jugalbandi provides this backstory to his current dominance in Indian politics. It begins with the creation of Hindu nationalism as a response to British-induced elections in the 1920s, moves on to the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1980, and ends with its first national government, from 1998 to 2004. And it follows this journey through the entangled lives of its founding jugalbandi: Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani.Over their six-decade-long relationship, Vajpayee and Advani worked as a team despite differences in personality and beliefs. What kept them together was fraternal love and professional synergy, of course, but also, above all, an ideology that stressed on unity. Their partnership explains what the BJP before Modi was, and why it won.In supporting roles are a cast of characters-from the warden's wife who made room for Vajpayee in her family to the billionaire grandson of Pakistan's founder who happened to be a major early funder of the BJP. Based on private papers, party documents, newspapers and over two hundred interviews, this is a must-read for those interested in the ideology that now rules India. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Vinay SitapatiPublisher: Penguin Viking (23 November 2020)Format: Hardcover – 23 November 2020Language: EnglishPages: 424ISBN: 978-0670091072Dimensions: 14 x 3.99 x 19.99 cmWeight: 750 g
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About This BookNarendra Modi has been a hundred years in the making. Vinay Sitapati's Jugalbandi provides this backstory to his current dominance in Indian politics. It begins with the creation of Hindu nationalism as a response to British-induced elections in the 1920s, moves on to the formation...
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- You’ll love this book for how clearly it explains the roots of today’s Indian politics without drowning you in jargon. By tracing the deep, sometimes tense partnership between Vajpayee and Advani, it shows you how the BJP was built long before Modi’s rise. Rich with political insight and human stories, it helps you understand not just what happened, but why it mattered—and why it still shapes India today. It’s thoughtful, accessible, and deeply illuminating.
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- Language: English.
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About This BookNarendra Modi has been a hundred years in the making. Vinay Sitapati's Jugalbandi provides this backstory to his current dominance in Indian politics. It begins with the creation of Hindu nationalism as a response to British-induced elections in the 1920s, moves on to the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1980, and ends with its first national government, from 1998 to 2004. And it follows this journey through the entangled lives of its founding jugalbandi: Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani.Over their six-decade-long relationship, Vajpayee and Advani worked as a team despite differences in personality and beliefs. What kept them together was fraternal...
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