Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. 1. The Myth of Nehru the Architect of Independent India 1
6. 2. The Myth of India’s Non-Aligned Foreign Policy 21
7. 3. The Myth of Hegemonic Secularism 53
8. 4. The Myth of Socialism 85
9. 5. The Myth of the Strong State 118
10. 6. The Myth of the Successful Democracy 145
11. 7. The Myth of High Modernism in India 177
12. Coda 204
13. Acknowledgements 217
14. List of Abbreviations 221
15. Notes 223
16. Bibliography 251
17. Index 277