Days of my years

In 1947, when the partition of the Indian subcontinent took millions of lives and destroyed the fortunes of numberless others, a successful young entrepreneur fled Lahore with his family. Of the fortune he had built up in the place of his birth, he had nothing. Undaunted, H.P. Nanda began all Over again, and in a few decades, had put together a second fortune-one that was even bigger than the first. Then, he almost lost his second empire-Escorts-when Swraj Paul, a "raider" from overseas laid seige to it. But Hari Nanda was not about to go down without a fight. His battle to save his company must surely figure as one of the finest moments in the history of Indian industry.

In addition to telling the story of how a near-penniless refugee created one of the ten largest industrial groups in India, The Days Of My Years takes in its sweep current industrial policy and industrial relations, the changes that Indian industry has seen over the years and the part industry needs to play in the development of India. Finally, H.P. Nanda's work philosophies, and insights into the world of business should prove invaluable to young people in industry who wish to carve out successful careers for themselves.