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My Times is a brilliant work which would not only enthuse the scholars of Indian nationalist struggle but also anyone who wants to take a peek into the world of the leaders during that era. Kripalani sheds light on the relationship he shared with leaders of his times - Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Bose, Maulana Azad, Sardar Patel et. al. Written in a lucid language, My Times is greatly reminiscent of the speeches made by the Acharya, of which Sarojini Naidu once remarked - 'They are an enduring memorial of a soul that has passed from turmoil to an inner sense of realization..
Table of contents
Introduction. Preface.
1. Early life.
2. Wider horizons.
3. Sri Gandhi Ashram.
4. Towards Purna Swaraj.
5. Towards provincial autonomy.
6. India and the War.
7. Cripps mission.
8. Towards "Quit India".
9. Life in Ahmednagar Fort.
10. Striving for a settlement.
11. Presidentship of the Congress.
12. Tortuous negotiations.
13. Towards partition.
14. Partition.
15. Setting the record straight.
16. After independence.
17. Parliamentary career.
18. Presidential contest.
19. Vigil.
20. The democratic front.
21. The Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party.
22. Praja Socialist Party.
23. Resignation from the Praja Socialist Party.
24. Preventive Detention Act.
25. Coalition.
26. Khadi board.
27. States reorganisation.
28. Visit to Yugoslavia.
29. Goa.
30. Elections.
31. Chinese aggression.
32. Tibet-China.
33. Amroha.
34. First no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha.
35. Kamaraj plan.
36. Lal Bahadur.
37. Devaluation.
38. 1967 elections.
39. Bastar incident.
40. The Czech crisis.
41. The fifth Parliament.
42. Conduct in Parliament.
43. Two episodes.
44. Krishna Menon.
45. The style of living.
46. Administrative expenditure.
47. Corruption.
48. Foreign policy.
49. Planning.
50. Bhoodan.
51. Fundamental rights.
52. Dictatorship.
53. Appendix I.
54. Appendix II.
55. Afterword. Index.
My Times is a brilliant work which would not only enthuse the scholars of Indian nationalist struggle but also anyone who wants to take a peek into the world of the leaders during that era. Kripalani sheds light on the relationship he shared with leaders of his times - Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Bose, Maulana Azad, Sardar Patel et. al. Written in a lucid language, My Times is greatly reminiscent of the speeches made by the Acharya, of which Sarojini Naidu once remarked - 'They are an enduring memorial of a soul that has passed from turmoil to an inner sense of realization..
Table of contents
Introduction. Preface.
1. Early life.
2. Wider horizons.
3. Sri Gandhi Ashram.
4. Towards Purna Swaraj.
5. Towards provincial autonomy.
6. India and the War.
7. Cripps mission.
8. Towards "Quit India".
9. Life in Ahmednagar Fort.
10. Striving for a settlement.
11. Presidentship of the Congress.
12. Tortuous negotiations.
13. Towards partition.
14. Partition.
15. Setting the record straight.
16. After independence.
17. Parliamentary career.
18. Presidential contest.
19. Vigil.
20. The democratic front.
21. The Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party.
22. Praja Socialist Party.
23. Resignation from the Praja Socialist Party.
24. Preventive Detention Act.
25. Coalition.
26. Khadi board.
27. States reorganisation.
28. Visit to Yugoslavia.
29. Goa.
30. Elections.
31. Chinese aggression.
32. Tibet-China.
33. Amroha.
34. First no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha.
35. Kamaraj plan.
36. Lal Bahadur.
37. Devaluation.
38. 1967 elections.
39. Bastar incident.
40. The Czech crisis.
41. The fifth Parliament.
42. Conduct in Parliament.
43. Two episodes.
44. Krishna Menon.
45. The style of living.
46. Administrative expenditure.
47. Corruption.
48. Foreign policy.
49. Planning.
50. Bhoodan.
51. Fundamental rights.
52. Dictatorship.
53. Appendix I.
54. Appendix II.
55. Afterword. Index.
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