{"product_id":"selected-works-of-c-rajagopalachari-vol-i-1907-21-9788125050179","title":"Selected Works of C. Rajagopalachari: Vol. I, 1907-21","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mahesh Rangarajan, N. Balakrishnan, Deepa Bhatnagar (Eds.)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Politics and Current Affairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878–1972), popularly known as Rajaji, was the first Governor General of independent India (1948–50).  A lawyer by profession, he was drawn into the non-violent nationalist movement steered by Mahatma Gandhi and came to be known as his ‘conscience-keeper’. He was awarded India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1955.  A prolific writer, he is also known for his books on the \u003cem\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eRamayana\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e This volume looks at the period when Rajaji became involved in the freedom movement (1907–21).  It is a collection of articles and letters he wrote to prominent leaders like Gandhi, Gokhale, Vijiaraghavachariar, and in newspapers like \u003cem\u003eThe Hindu\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMadras Mail\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/em\u003e. These give us an insight into the thoughts of one of the most important leaders of the Indian national movement in the Madras Presidency. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eSelected Works of C. Rajagopalachari, Vol. I, 1907–21\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in a series of ten volumes published in association with Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) on the writings of Rajaji. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45616487432343,"sku":"9788125050179","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788125050179.webp?v=1769294921","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/selected-works-of-c-rajagopalachari-vol-i-1907-21-9788125050179","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}