The Remarkable Madame Pandit: Champion of India, Citizen of the World - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231222471ISBN-10:231222475UPC:9780231222471Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Political, Women, AsiaBook Topic:SouthSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.34 inchesWeight:1.7527Product ID:SCEFCY308N
A pioneering politician and diplomat, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990) was an Indian icon, admired worldwide for her brilliance and glamour. Eleanor Roosevelt called her "the most remarkable woman" she had ever met. Madame Pandit, as she was widely known, moved in elite global circles even as she worked to improve the lives of millions. She traded quips with Winston Churchill, worked alongside...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231222471ISBN-10:231222475UPC:9780231222471Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Political, Women, AsiaBook Topic:SouthSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.34 inchesWeight:1.7527Product ID:SCEFCY308N
Manu Bhagavan is a professor of history, human rights, and public policy at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he is also a senior fellow at the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies. Bhagavan is the author or editor of several books, including The Peacemakers: India and the Quest for One World (2012) and India and the Cold War (2019).
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