Vishnu's Crowded Temple: India since the Great Rebellion by Maria Misra (Author) (Copy)

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Vishnu's Crowded Temple: India since the Great Rebellion by Maria Misra (Author) (Copy)ISBN: 9780140285314 Penguin UK, March 31, 2008 Paperback, 400 pages As it enters its sixtieth year of independence, India stands on the threshold of superpower status. Yet India is strikingly different from all other global colossi. While it is the worlds most populous democracy and enjoys the benefits of its internationally competitive high tech and software industries, India also contends with extremes of poverty, inequality, and political and

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