Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
BAAHUBALIS OF INDIAN POLITICS : From Bullet to Ballot, Paperback / softback Book

BAAHUBALIS OF INDIAN POLITICS : From Bullet to Ballot Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product

Description

They are considered Robin Hoods by some, and dons and mafiosi by others.

They are electeddemocratically. But they survive through the power of their bullets.

They are the Baahubali politiciansof the world's largest democracy-India. Across the country and over the decades, there have been people who either got into politicsthrough money and muscle power or gained either or both after their entry into politics.

Theircareers have been pockmarked with criminal activity, and they have not hesitated to use their muscleand money power to get ahead.

Nearly all of them have been imprisoned at some point in theirlives-and quite a few are still serving prison terms or awaiting justice.

Based on research andreportage, this book brings to the readers the origin, rise and fall of Baahubali politicians acrossthe country-from Arun Gawli to Raja Bhaiya and from Mohammad Shahabuddin to MukhtarAnsari and many more...

Through their stories the author shows how money and muscle powercontinue to exert a malignant infl¬uence on politics in India.

Information

£11.99

Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information