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100			_aNeerja Singh
245			_aPatel, Prasad and Rajaji: _bMyth of the Indian Right
250			_a1st ed
260			_aNew Delhi _bSage _c2015
300			_a298
500			_aDelineating the differing ideological positions held by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr Rajendra Prasad and C. Rajagopalachari on the one hand and of their leftist/socialist detractors and opponents on the other, this book questions the validity of using terms such as ‘Rightist’ or ‘Leftist’ based on Eurocentric notions without understanding the Indian context. It establishes the fact that these three Gandhian leaders did not represent conservative or reactionary forces. They, in fact, practised and promoted progressive ideas in their vision of socio-economic reconstruction of the country. Being anti-imperialists to the core, they stood for democratic and secular ideals promoting communal harmony effectively. This study attempts to relook at the categorization of ‘Right’ and ‘Left’ in our national politics and stresses that history is not to be studied through the prism of politics. It is as much a book for the scholars and researchers as it is for anyone interested in Indian politics.
505			_aPreface and Acknowledgements Crisis of Paradigm: Historicity of the Concept of ‘Right’ Social Vision of the Congress ‘Right’ The Congress ‘Right’ and the Communal Question Economic and Political Ideology of the Congress ‘Right’ Strategic Issues The Congress ‘Right’: The Princes and the State Peoples’ Movement Conclusion Bibliography Index
650			_aRight and left (Political science)
650			_aIndia
650			_aPolitical and social views
942			_cBK