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	Publisher: Niyogi Books
	Author Suraj 'Eskay' Sriram
	Language: English
	Pages: 171 (Color and B/W Illustrations)
	Cover: PAPERBACK
	8.5x7 inch
	Weight 470 gm
	Edition: 2011
	ISBN: 9788189738891
	HBV882

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About the Book Indira Gandhi is perhaps one of the few Indian leaders whose recognition factor has not diminished with time. Her legacy, both in terms of politics and progeny continue to impact the future of this country. In Indira Gandhi-The Final Chapter Suraj 'Eskay' Sriram, through his cartoons and illustrations, presents a snapshot of the Indian political and social scene at the time. Presented with tongue-in-cheek humour and cynicism, 'Eskay' has an uncanny knack of getting to the heart of the matter with just a few swift strokes of his pen. He brings to light some of the serious problems which faced (and continue to face) India in a witty and lighthearted matter. What better way to reacquaint ourselves with the good, the bad, the ugly-and the humourous!-events that took place during the 'final chapter' of Indira's reign?

About the Author Suraj Sriram was a freelance cartoonist in Mumbai from 1976 to 1984. Known in the media circles as 'Eskay', his editorial cartoons and illustrations have appeared regularly in most leading newspapers and magazines published in the city. He left for the United States of America in 1985, where he freelanced as a cartoonist in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and also taught cartooning in schools, colleges and design institutions. He is a member of the National Cartoonist Society of America and has received awards for his editorial cartoons from the New England Press Association. Though retired and currently back in India, his editorial cartoons continue to be published weekly and monthly in leading business papers in Boston, USA.

Foreword The art of cartooning is undergoing a radical change these days. Wit is being replaced with anger, imagination with urgency, wisdom with instant judgement. Eskay was one of the most loved of Bombay's freelance cartoonists in the eighties and I remember seeing his work in many newspapers and magazines. Then he packed up his bags and left for the US, taking along with him his wit and inimitable style. He taught there for two decades and bravely continued his career as a freelance cartoonist in the new environment. His work was widely published overseas but those who are familiar with his cartoons here still remember them with great fondness and admiration. He has now returned to India and to a new city, Mumbai. The landscape has changed. So have the political figures and the strategic alignments that make our public life so much more bizarre and therefore delightful. We hope he will bring back his magic to us on the pages of different newspapers and magazines all over again. And here, in the meanwhile, is a charmingly nostalgic book by him on Indira Gandhi and the last phase of her life and political career. A delightful read with lots of fresh and clever insight into her time and politics.

Preface I first saw Indira Gandhi in person in 1975 during a parade on Raj Path. Her charismatic personality, regal demeanour and aristocratic bearing drew instant respect and unquestioned admiration. Here was a leader who appeared to have the personality, vision, wisdom and determination to lead the country forward and rid the rot that had poisoned its governance in the past. As an aam admi, I became her ardent fan. Many years later, after I became a freelance editorial cartoonist and began to take a critical look at what was happening in the political arena, it became apparent that something was amiss. All was not well with the way the country was being run under her leadership. The vision for India was getting blurred and the goals were becoming nebulous. There were many promises made but very few of them translated into something tangible at the grassroot level. The common man continued to have faith in her, but somehow her leadership had lost steam and a sense of purpose.

Introduction Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India after it gained independence in 1947. The Nehrus were a politically influential family and her father and grandfather were leading figures in the Independence movement. Her mother, Kamala, also joined the movement for a brief period till her death in February 1936. After completing her schooling in India, Indira Gandhi spent some time studying abroad, and returned to India in 1941. Upon her return, she too got involved in the movement for India's independence and thereby came in contact with leaders of the movement. A few years after independence, having gained some political maturity, she became a sort of personal assistant to her father, and was at his side at all important events during his term as prime minister. After Jawaharlal Nehru's death in 1964, she became a member of the Rajya Sabha. She was inducted into the Cabinet by his successor, Lal Bahadur Shastri, and was entrusted with the Information & Broadcasting portfolio. After the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri in January 1966, Indira Gandhi stepped into his shoes and became the head of the Congress Party and India's first female Prime Minister. In the elections held in 1967, she secured only a marginal majority. She was faced with turbulent political challenges from some of the states ruled by the Opposition parties.

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