India After Gandhi

I think a 5 star history of modern India would be almost impossible to achieve, because the task of building a cohesive, coherent, substantive and readable history about such a broad, complicated topic is a gargantuan task. Guha does a pretty good job, however, effectively balancing broad trends while making sure that regional issues are also documented. Guha, like myself, is clearly an advocate of a secular democratic state that recognises the realities of historical injustice and seeks to address them. Therefore, his perspective about Nehru and other early leaders will necessarily not reflect the perspective of many on the political right of Indian politics.

Overall this was a highly educational book for people looking to understand modern India and how it has evolved.