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Walking With Lions

Tales From A Diplomatic Past

By: K. Natwar Singh

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Walking With Lions

Tales From A Diplomatic Past

By: K. Natwar Singh

The story goes, apocryphal perhaps, that one day the Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, told his foreign minister that the country's name must be changed to Idi, and he should inform the UN and all other international bodies. A week passed. President Amin then summoned the minister and asked, 'Did you carry out my orders?' He replied saying that there was a problem. 'What problem?' the president inquired. 'Your Excellency, there is a country called Cyprus. The people are called Cypriots. If Uganda were to be called Idi, we would be called Idiots.' There are few leaders that K. Natwar Singh, in a diplomatic career spanning more than three decades, has not known - and fewer still about whom he has no story to tell. In Walking with Lions: Tales from a Diplomatic Past, Singh puts together fifty episodes that entertain, inform and illuminate. Featured here is Indira Gandhi as a statesman and friend, alongside other renowned figures such as Fidel Castro, Haile Selassie and Zia-ul-Haq. Singh analyses some personalities with disarming candour, among them Morarji Desai and Lord Mountbatten; at other times, his admiration for leaders like C. Rajagopalalchari and Nelson Mandela shines through. In these pages you will also find a rare, fascinating glimpse of Godman Chandraswami and his cohort Mamaji, and their interaction with a surprisingly submissive Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher. Besides, there are short tributes to artists, writers, cricketers and film stars, like M.F. Husain, Nadine Gordimer, Don Bradman and Dev Anand. Recounted with empathy and humour, this collection of stories from contemporary history is a warm, unaffected and reassuring reminder that the great too can be as fallible as the rest of us.

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Harper Collins

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9350298996

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9789350298992

One Life is Not Enough

An Autobiography

By: K. Natwar-Singh

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One Life is Not Enough

An Autobiography

By: K. Natwar-Singh

The book is an autobiography of the former External Affairs Minister and senior Congress Party leader Natwar Singh. In the autobiography, Natwar Singh has shared his experiences on several events in the political corridors of Delhi. He has also described his early years as a diplomat, his proximity to former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and to events post-Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in 1991 - including information about Sonia Gandhi, the President of the Congress Party.

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Conran Octopus

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8129132745

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9788129132741

Profiles And Letters

By: K. Natwar Singh

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Profiles And Letters

By: K. Natwar Singh

This book highlights the intellectual and diplomatic distinction of K. Natwar Singh. From a very young age he came into intimate contact with world-renowned personalities. As he reveals:'While working on this book,the thought struck me that the Natwar Singh of these letters was obviously someone that had been transmuted out of the indubitably common metal that he is, into a superior product by the alchemy of the minds of indulgent and warmhearted well-wishers. Indira Gandhi, R.K.Narayan, Han Suyin, E.M. Forster, Nargis Dutt et al figure in the list of these distinguished well-wishers. These letters tell us as much about the writers as they reflect on the engaging personality of the recipient.

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8129102358

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The Magnificent Maharaja

The Life and Times of Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, 1891-1938

By: K. Natwar-Singh

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The Magnificent Maharaja

The Life and Times of Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, 1891-1938

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Maharaja Bhupindar Singh, 1891-1938, ruler of erstwhile Patiala State, at present the District of Patiala.

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812910783X

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E.M.Forster A Tribute

By: K. Natwar Singh

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E.M.Forster A Tribute

By: K. Natwar Singh

E.M. Forster was a remarkable personality whose life and works have helped bridge the gap between the cultures of the East and the West. In this book published in 1964--- the year that marked both Forester's 85th birthday as also the 40th anniversary of the publication of his A Pass to India.

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The Magnificent Maharaja

The Life and Times of Maharaja Bhupindar Singh of Patiala, 1891-1938

By: K. Natwar-Singh

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The Magnificent Maharaja

The Life and Times of Maharaja Bhupindar Singh of Patiala, 1891-1938

By: K. Natwar-Singh

On the life and times of Maharaja Bhupindar Singh, 1891-1931, ruler of erstwhile Patiala State, at present the District of Patiala.

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8172233760

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Maharaja Suraj Mal, 1707-1763

His Life and Times

By: K. Natwar Singh

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Maharaja Suraj Mal, 1707-1763

His Life and Times

By: K. Natwar Singh

This solid work based on a lot of research and an intimate knowledge of the terrain fills a serious void in our knowledge of 18th century India. It not only traces the decline of the Mughal Empire but also the temporary rise of Hindu power in northern and southern India are some of his major works.

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Yours Sincerely

By: K. Natwar-Singh

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Yours Sincerely

By: K. Natwar-Singh

Correspondance of an Indian politician and former diplomat.

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Book's by K. Natwar-Singh

Walking With Lions

Walking With Lions

One Life is Not Enough

One Life is Not Enough

Profiles And Letters

Profiles And Letters

The Magnificent Maharaja

The Magnificent Maharaja

E.M.Forster A Tribute

E.M.Forster A Tribute

The Magnificent Maharaja

The Magnificent Maharaja

Maharaja Suraj Mal, 1707-1763

Maharaja Suraj Mal, 1707-1763

Yours Sincerely

Yours Sincerely

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