A Masterclass on India by Gurcharan Das

This set of books has these stories :The riveting tale of a nations rise from poverty to prosperity, and the clash of ideas that occurred along the way, The story of an ancient civilizations reawakening to the spirit-and potential-of its youth. , A superb exposition of the dilemmas and ambiguities inherent in the Mahabharata that shows us how we can come to terms with the uncertain ethics of our times.What India needs is a strong, liberal state, but achieving this will not be easy, because India has historically had a weak state and a strong society.