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082			_a954.040 92 RAM-C
100			_aRamesh, Jairam
245			_aA chequered brilliance: _bthe many lives of V.K. Krishna Menon
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260			_aHaryana: _bPenguin Random House India, _c2019.
300			_axvi+725p.; ( Black and White Pictures)
505			_aA first word The Pre-1947 Years The Post-1947 Years A final word A note on sources A note of thanks Bibliography Index
520			_aThis is a compelling biography of one of India's most controversial and consequential public figures. V. K. Krishna Menon continues to command our attention not just because he was jawaharlal Nehru's confidant and soulmate but also for many of his own political and literary accomplishments. A relentless crusader for Indian independence in the UK in the 1930s and 1940s, he was a global star at the United Nations in the 1950s before he was forced to resign as defence minister in the wake of the India-China war of 1962. Meticulously researched and based entirely on new archival material, this book reveals Krishna Menon in all his capabilities and contradictions. It is also a rich history of the tumultuous times in which he lived and which he did so much to shape.
650			_aPre-1947 Years, Post-1947 Years
942			_cBK