{"product_id":"life-and-times-of-g-d-birla-idd618","title":"The Life and Times of G.D. BIRLA","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eItem Code:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIDD618\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/sa\/book-author\/medha%20m%20kudaisya\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Medha M. Kudaisya\"\u003eMedha M. Kudaisya\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/sa\/book-publisher\/oxford%20university%20press%20new%20delhi\" class=\"underlined\" title=\"Oxford University Press, New Delhi\"\u003eOxford University Press, New Delhi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2003\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e0195645723\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e450\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd class=\"product-details-specifications-label has-text-grey-dark\"\u003eOther Details\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd rel=\"product-dimensions\"\u003e9.7\" X 6.4\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"title is-size-3-desktop is-size-5-touch has-text-centered product-details-description-title\"\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-description\" style=\"max-height: 63rem; overflow-y: auto;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e As twentieth century India's greatest business icon, as a philanthropist, as a builder of magnificent temples and, not the least, as benefactor of and host to Mahatma Gandhi, Ghanshyam Das Birla needs no introduction. The Life and Times of G.D. Birla is the first definitive biography of Birla. Elegantly written, it reconstructs Birla's eventful private and public life, drawing upon the rich hostorical evidence available in his private papaers. the the author is the first scholar to have had unrestricted access to these papers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Birla, one of India's foremost business entrepreneurs, played a crucial role in shaping the Marwari community. He challenged the colonial domination of the Indian economy and was an industrial pioneer. His political initiatives helped create a climate in which Indian enterprise could flourish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Born in Vicotorian times, Birla lived through two World Wars, an epic struggle for freedom, the Nehru era of economic planning and the beginnings of India's experiment with economic liberalization. This book is not simply the story of one of the greatest Indian of our times, but also provides a window on the transformation, which India has witnessed during the twentieth century. It shows how Birla was able to maike a unique and enduring contribution to the making of contemporary India, in which many of his seminal ideas seem to be coming of age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e All persons interested in the life and work of a pioneering public figure of modern India will find this fascinating book. It is an excellent resource for biographers, scholars, historians, business people, and those with an interest in the dramatic political and economic emergence of India in the twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedha M. kudaisya\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis Assistant Professor,University Scholars Programme, The National Universwity of Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperts from Review:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 'Medha Kudaisya draws a marvellous picture of the political, social and economic evolution of India over the second half of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century, seen through the vantage point of the life of one exceptional man-G.D. Birla, providing at the same time an insightful analysis of how the motives and morals of individuals interact with the social forces of context and time to create history. I particularly recommend it to all business people to use as a mirror in which to see their own roles in shaping the history of the time they are living in.' \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Sumantra Ghoshal, London Business School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 'This is a work of meticulous scholarship and also very readable. It will stand as the major biographical account of G.D. Birla. It illuminates the times in which the man lived, as much as the man himself. We gain insights here into the inner dynamism of one of India's leading twentieth-century industrialists; we see how a devout Hindu adapted to a cosmopolitan and international world of business and politics without abandoning his deep cultural roots; we follow the way a Marwari family broke out of the confines of their original trading base, using it to create an India-wide industrial empire; we follow Birla's ambiguous relations with the nationalist movement, with the British Raj, and then with successive Indian governments. We also see something of the strength of his ties with Gandhi and Birla's generous support of the philanthropic and educational work of Gandhi and others. This book is a 'must' for serious students of twentieth century India, whether their concerns are economic, political or cultural.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e-\u003ci\u003eJudith Brown, University of Oxford.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Preface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Acknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The Birlas: Geneology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col type=\"1\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Birlas: From the Pilani to Bara Bazaar, 1858-1910 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Forefront of the Calcutta Marwaris, 1911-9 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidening the Horizon: In Search of a Public Career, 1920-6 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'In the Shadow of the Mahatma' \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Spokesman of Indian Big Business \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Mainstream of Nationalist Politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Crucial Decade for the Family \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe War Years \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Political Economy of India's Partition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHosting the Mahatma \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the Peak: the \u003ci\u003eDuumvirate\u003c\/i\u003e Years \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransition to Nehruvian India \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocialism, Nehru-style \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness Fortunes in Nehru's India \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e'Reforms by Stealth': the Promise of the Shastri Years \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOut of Tune with the New Politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwilight Years\u003cp\u003e Legacies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Glossary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Biographical Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Photographs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Occultnthings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44619422466349,"sku":"IDD618","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2094\/2117\/products\/the_life_and_times_of_gd_birla_idd618.jpg?v=1677759435","url":"https:\/\/occultnthings.com\/sa\/products\/life-and-times-of-g-d-birla-idd618","provider":"Occult-N-Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}