Sonia Gandhi : an extraordinary life, an Indian destiny
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Sonia Gandhi : an extraordinary life, an Indian destiny
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Sonia Gandhi'sstory represents the greatest transformational journey made by any world leader in the last four decades. Circumstance and tragedy, rather than ambition, paved her path to power.Born into a traditional,middle-classItalian family, Sonia met and fell in love with Rajiv Gandhi, son offuture Indian prime ministerIndira Gandhi and grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, while studying English inCambridge. Cruelly tested by the assassinations of her mother-in-law and of her husband,Sonia grew into a strong, authoritative but always private figure, now president of a coalition rulingover a billion people in the world's largest democracy. Through exclusive interviews with members of Sonia's party, political opponents and family friends, Rani Singh casts new light on Sonia.Inthe first mainstream biography of thisinspirationalfigure,the author'scompelling narrative retraces the path of the brave and beautiful Sonia Gandhi, examining what her lifeand legacy mean for India.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Mikhail Gorbachev Preface Acknowledgements 1. One Sleepy night in India 2. Italia 3. One Safdargang Road 4. Not Just Bringing Up Babies 5. The Emergency 6. Willington Crescent 7. Sanjay 8. The Toughest Decision 9. Problems Within and Without 10. 'Every Drop of My Blood' 11. Race Course Road 12. Depth of Feeling 13. Unanimously Elected 14. Going Abroad as the Wife of the Premier 16. The Foundation 17. Unanimously Elected 18. Into Myself 19 Preserving Rajiv's Legacy 20. Understand My Anguish 21. Akbar Road 22. This is My Land 23. The Peace Dividend 24. Against the Odds 25. My Inner Voice 26. Little Office in Parliament House 28. India's 9/11 29. Generation Next 30. Dear Mother
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