the alliterative title itself sounds a little corny (and maybe a put-down) but ram narayan swears this is a great book. however, ram is known for his boundless enthusiasm :-)
also, i am not very sure of pratap bhanu mehta. he's from jnu and thus automatically suspect (although there is at least one person from jnu who's all right -- makarand paranjape. i don't know dr. paranjape is surviving in the hostile, highly nuke-able environs of jnu. tca srinivasa-raghavan makes sense most of the time, though.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ram Narayanan
Dear Rajeev:
Dr Harold A Gould is Visiting Scholar in South Asian Studies at the University of Virginia. He has written extensively on India and has just published a book titled, "SIKHS, SWAMIS, STUDENTS, AND SPIES: The India Lobby in the United States, 1900-1946."
The book was released in India in September, 2006 and recently in the US.
I have started reading it.
As the dust jacket claims, it's indeed
"a fascinating and absorbing history of the Indian lobby
in America during the pre-independence era".
I have also seen FOUR reviews of the book. The first is by Francis C Assissi in INDOLINK ( http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=100906114336 ). It says, in part:
A second review has appeared in THE INDIAN EXPRESS -- It's by Pratap Bhanu Mehta ( http://indianexpress.com/story/13281.html ). An excerpt:
The third review, published in the BUSINESS STANDARD, is by TCA Srinivasa-Raghavan ( http://www.business-standard.com/lifeleisure/storypage.php?tab=r&autono=264062&subLeft=6&leftnm=5). It says:
The fourth review appeared in the HINDUSTAN TIMES -- It's by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri. This review (scanned) can be read at http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=29_10_2006_016_003&typ=1&pub=47
Cheers,
Ram Narayanan
US-India Friendship
__________________________________________________
PS: The 460 page book is priced $39.95. However, it's being offered at a promotional sale price of $31.95 (20% discount), free shipping. To take advantage of the promotional price, the number to call is 1 800 818 7243 or visit http://www.sagepub.com/gould and quote N060910.
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Dr Harold A Gould is Visiting Scholar in South Asian Studies at the University of Virginia. He has written extensively on India and has just published a book titled, "SIKHS, SWAMIS, STUDENTS, AND SPIES: The India Lobby in the United States, 1900-1946."
The book was released in India in September, 2006 and recently in the US.
I have started reading it.
As the dust jacket claims, it's indeed
"a fascinating and absorbing history of the Indian lobby
in America during the pre-independence era".
I have also seen FOUR reviews of the book. The first is by Francis C Assissi in INDOLINK ( http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=100906114336 ). It says, in part:
A second review has appeared in THE INDIAN EXPRESS -- It's by Pratap Bhanu Mehta ( http://indianexpress.com/story/13281.html ). An excerpt:
The third review, published in the BUSINESS STANDARD, is by TCA Srinivasa-Raghavan ( http://www.business-standard.com/lifeleisure/storypage.php?tab=r&autono=264062&subLeft=6&leftnm=5). It says:
The fourth review appeared in the HINDUSTAN TIMES -- It's by Pramit Pal Chaudhuri. This review (scanned) can be read at http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=29_10_2006_016_003&typ=1&pub=47
Cheers,
Ram Narayanan
US-India Friendship
__________________________________________________
PS: The 460 page book is priced $39.95. However, it's being offered at a promotional sale price of $31.95 (20% discount), free shipping. To take advantage of the promotional price, the number to call is 1 800 818 7243 or visit http://www.sagepub.com/gould and quote N060910.
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