In the name of Democracy: JP movement and the Emergency
Bipan Chandra
Penguin, 2003
Rs 560

Finely argued, incisive and original, this book is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the turbulent years of the Emergency, 1975-77. Leading up to it was the JP movement, named after its leader Jayaprakash Narayan, which paralysed much of northern India and directly challenged Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Chandra looks at these happenings sequentially, seeking to understand their character and what they posed for Indian democracy.

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