Pranab Mukherjee was present at (and, at times, a participant in) the pivotal events of the 1980s and 1990s, arguably the most tumultuous period in India's post-independence history. He provides new light on every significant political event of the time, from Rajiv Gandhi's ascension to Prime Minister of India to the rise of P.V. Narasimha Rao as a nation's leader; from Operation Blue Star to the Babri Masjid fiasco, as an insider.
Mukherjee is also candid about each of the professional crises that characterized this period of his career, including rumors that he wanted to dethrone
Rajiv Gandhi
for the top job; the possible reasons for his removal from Rajiv's Cabinet and, later, the party; and the charge that he aided and abetted the Left by not imposing
President's rule in West Bengal and Tripura in the late 1980s.
The second edition of Mukherjee's autobiography provides a comprehensive examination of important political and social turning points in India's modern history, as well as an honest account of his years in power and exile.
Rupa Publications India published the book on February 1st, 2016, and it was written by
Pranab Mukherjee, the 13th President of India. He is a man with unrivaled governance experience, having served as
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Defense, Commerce, and Finance at various times.
