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New Light On Forgotten Statesman

Mar 13th, 2009 | By Leonard Fernandes | Category: New Launches

Gandhi’s Conscience Keeper: C. Rajagopalachari And Indian Politics
By Vasanthi Srinivasan
Hailed by Mahatma Gandhi as his conscience keeper, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878–1972; better known as Rajaji) epitomized the practical wisdom, religious tolerance, and statesmanship that Gandhi brought to the nationalist movement. 
Vasanthi Srinivasan presents Rajaji’s vision as that of a theocentric liberal. Examining his political ideas and actions [...]