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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
288
Language
English
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Book Summary
Sixteen Stormy Days: The Story Of The First Amendment Of The Constitution Of India (Ramnath Goenka Award Winner) reveals how India's First Amendment reshaped a young nation. This historical non-fiction follows the intense debates that redefined rights and duties in the wake of independence, offering a close look at constitutional reform and parliamentary strategy. It is ideal for history buffs, political science students, and curious readers who want to understand how a nation defines liberties and limits in its early years. The tone is thoughtful, illuminating, and occasionally urgent, inviting readers to reckon with the costs and consequences of foundational decisions.
Structured as a narrative odyssey through sixteen pivotal days, Sixteen Stormy Days blends documentary precision with readable storytelling. The book weaves parliamentary debates, contemporary press coverage, and historical analysis to reconstruct how decisions were made, who pressed hardest, and what was sacrificed for the sake of a nascent democracy. Readers meet the ideas and personalities that shaped the amendment—Nehru's liberal ideals, Ambedkar's constitutional craftsmanship, Patel's pragmatic leadership—while the tensions between liberty and social reform come alive on the page. For those learning about India's constitutional evolution, the book translates complex history into accessible insight.
Sixteen Stormy Days offers readers a nuanced view of how constitutional choices shape daily life in a democracy, and it encourages thoughtful consideration of rights and governance. By the end, the reader gains a deeper appreciation for the trade-offs involved in building a constitutional order and walks away with a lasting sense of informed curiosity about India's ongoing constitutional journey.
Product Details
Author
Tripurdaman Singh
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of Pages
288
Language
English
SKU
9780143454731
ISBN
9780143454731
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 399
₹ 339
₹ 60 Off