| This book is a
compilation of Sardar Patel Memorial Lectures, delivered from 1955 to 1985 by a galaxy of
eminent persons from various walks of life. An annual broadcast feauture instituted by All
India Radio in memory of India's first Information and Broadcasting Minister and one of
the main architects of post-independent India, and modelled on the BBC's Lord Reith
Memorial Lectures, the Patel Memorial Lectures present a close analysis of various facets
of India. This combined volume presents a vast repository of valuable information to those
who want to have a closer look at India and its development. |