topics: |  british-india | history | modern | biography

'Freedom is my birthright. So long as it is awake within me, I am not old. No
weapon can dry this spirit, no fire can burn it, no water can wet it, and no
wind can dry it.' - Bal Gangadhar Tilak

'I shall be totally ruined, and the only thing I could expect from the people
would be nothing but hatred if I were to kill Gandhiji.' - Nathuram
Godse

'The president has  proclaimed the emergency. There is nothing to panic
about.' - Indira Gandhi

blurb:
The Speeches that changed the political tide; which are unforgettable for
their eloquence; those which marked a speech moment in India`s history: here
is Subhas Chandra Bose damning Gandhi, Jinnah`s opening speech for the
Pakistani parliament, Nehru advocating divorce, a young Vajpayee espousing
the cause of Tibet. And here also is the speech that heralded the Emergency,
Manmohan singh`s plea for economic reform and Amartya Sen discussing Satyajit
Ray. Together they tell the story of modern India - from her move to
independence to teh battles thereafter. Inspiring and instructive, The Great
Speeches of Modern India will give you a front row view of India`s history as
it happened from the men and women who made it.