75 Golden Pages | ७५ गोल्डन पेजेस By Avinash Dharmadhikari | अविनाश धर्माधिकारी

For a century and half, countless men and women sacrificed their lives on the altar of patriotism. Amid chants of ‘Vande Mataram’. And then arrived the dawn of India's freedom. Now, 75 years later, where do we stand, as society, as a nation? Is there anything to fill our hearts with pride? And is there anything that should cause every Indian some pain? Did the martyrs’ sacrifices bear sweet fruit? Could we lay the foundation of a mighty nation? Our soldiers, teachers and farmers, our scientists and our politicians, the officials amongst us... and all of us, the Citizens of India? Did we do our duty in our respective fields? Did we achieve our goals? From agriculture to education, from space programme to nuclear treaty... green revolution, white revolution, information technology revolution, advances in telecommunications, food security, power generation, economic development, battling with poverty, overcoming terrorism... India achieved a lot more in various fields than any other newly-independent nation. Want proof ? Here is a chronicle of India's onward march as it celebrates 75 years of freedom. A book presenting a running account of what was gained and what was lost. 75 Golden Pages Shining Stars of Indian History after Freedom A fluent, objective summary, penned in his inimitable style by Avinash Dharmadhikari. A must-have book....