Half - Lion: How P.V Narasimha Rao Transformed India ~ Book Review

Overview

Half Lion is an awesome book written by Vinay Sitapati. It is about a truly great prime minister of India. PV Narasimha Rao was a prime minister whom I didn’t even know about before reading this book and that was the sole reason that I picked it up. Unlike semi-forgotten figures like Sardar Patel, PV Narasimha Rao was completely forgotten and today he is mostly known for the ‘unfortunate’ things that happened during his rather spectacular term as the Prime Minister. From the silent player to the Half Lion(Narasimha) he was truly a one-of-a-kind prime minister. His eruditeness and the keenness to learn more always made him young throughout his long life. He was India’s first Prime Minister who finished one full term without a majority. He belonged to a party that didn’t even support him. This is PV Narasimha Rao and ‘Half Lion’ is a book on this great man by Vinay Sitapati.

Review

Half Lion is a beautifully written book by Vinay Sitapati. It is sharp, straight, and simple. The highlight of this book is the value it contains. It reveals a

a lot of things from PV Narasimha Rao’s private archives that have never been published before.

It has an eclectic collection of Rao’s works that have always remained a secret. Vinay Sitapati has done a thorough job of analyzing the political environment during Rao’s time (the 1930s-2000s). Rao’s life was also taken good care of by Sitapati. The book even reveals the most intimate details about PV Narasimha Rao. Overall, a pretty solid book and it is a must-read for the summers. I am giving it a 4.5-star rating.

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~Rajat