Prelude to India
- New Delhi Cambridge Book 1964
- 179 p.
CONTENTS
I. A Prelude to India : Initial difficulties-the first rebuffan uneasy compro mise-loss of a buffer. II. Bulwarks of India's Defence : Uunfounded fears-forward interest. school-ideals and self interest. III. Pasupati and Manjusri: Under the shadow-children of manjusri-hands acros the tarai-loyal friendship-opportunity and compulsion IV. Tudor Revolution : Noble revolutionaries-monarchical revolution-a staple diet-logical conclusion-consistently mine. V. Still Birth of Democracy: Across the Himalayas-teething troubles-illusory gains charity without substance-peaceful coexistence-yours fraternally-practice of equidistance. VI. Despotism by Consent : Cushions removed-keyproblems-a matter of initiative people sleep-aid and partyless democracy-consolidation of actuality-the abuse. VII. Collapse of Republicans: Unfortunate casualty-international responsibility-the last debut-Nepal of 1962. VIII. Passport to Tibet: Republican guards for royalty-the unsafe forests-all eggs in one basket. IX. Doors to the South: Isolated semi-sovereignty-wooing the frigid-danger diplomacy-another version of equidistance. X. An Aryan Transmitter : A "bore" frontier-civlising mission-a separate state Kohima vs Shillong-viciou circle,