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{{Short description|Indian biographical book}}
{{Infobox book
|name = The Life and Times of George Fernandes
|author = Rahul Ramagyndam
|language = English
|country = India
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|publisher = [[Penguin Random House|Penguin Random House India]]
|media_type =
|cover_artist =
|isbn = 9780670092888
|image = The Life and Times of George Fernandes.jpg
|caption =
|series =
|release_date = 15 October 2022
|pages = 624
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'''''The life and times of George Fernandes''''' is a biographical book about [[George Fernandes]] which is written by Rahul Ramagundam. The book is published by [[Penguin Random House India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-25 |title='The Life and Times of George Fernandes' released in Bengaluru |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/the-life-and-times-of-george-fernandes-released-in-bengaluru/article65935398.ece |access-date=2022-10-08 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The [https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/rahul-ramagundam-speaks-about-his-biography-of-george-fernandes-10990721.html First Post] <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-01 |title=Rahul Ramagundam speaks about his biography of George Fernandes |url=https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/rahul-ramagundam-speaks-about-his-biography-of-george-fernandes-10990721.html/amp |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> wrote, "Rahul Ramagundam, who wrote ''Gandhi’s Khadi'' (2008) and ''Including the Socially Excluded'' (2017), is out with his new book ''The Life and Times of George Fernandes'' (2022). Published by Penguin, it is a biography of a trade unionist who became a parliamentarian and minister. Fernandes was often embroiled in controversy for the decisions he made and positions he took. The author, who is an Associate Professor at the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy at [[Jamia Millia Islamia]], New Delhi, attempts to unpack various facets of the man’s life."

==Reception==
[[The New Indian Express]] wrote in a review "The book provides a credible account of how Fernandes, coming from a Catholic family in Mangalore, abandoned his seminary education in Bangalore and joined the Socialist Party after the latter was forced to leave Congress by the right-wingers of the party".<ref>{{Cite web |title='The life and times of George Fernandes' book review: Rebel without a pause |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/books/2022/sep/04/the-life-and-times-of-george-fernandes-book-review-rebel-without-a-pause-2493805.html |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

[[The Hindu]] wrote in a review "Rahul Ramagundam’s The Life and Times of George Fernandes, therefore, is of interest not just in terms of one man’s life and political journey, but the coterminous streams of events and ideology that flowed with it".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hebbar |first=Nistula |date=2022-10-07 |title=Review of The Life and Times of George Fernandes: Personal and political |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/minister-george-fernandes-personal-political-life/article65958493.ece |access-date=2022-10-08 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

[[The Hindustan Times]] wrote in a review "As Ramagundam writes early in the book, Fernandes is arguably the most important non-Congress and non-Hindutva politician in post-Independence India. His biography is not only his life story but also a subaltern narrative of modern India".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Review: The Life and Times of George Fernandes by Rahul Ramagundam |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/reviewthe-life-and-times-of-george-fernandes-by-rahul-ramagundam-101660312740237.html |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

[[The Indian Express]] wrote in a review "Rahul Ramagundam’s book ‘The Life and Times of George Fernandes’ is based on 12 years of research, and offers a deep dive into the personal and political life of the leader".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-23 |title='George Fernandes' biography to be released on August 26 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/george-fernandes-biography-rahul-ramagundam-august-26-8106794/ |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

[https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/fire-and-rain-in-his-book-rahul-ramagundam-strikes-a-balance-between-george-fernandess-private-and-public-worlds/cid/1891957 The Telegraph] wrote in a review "Ramagundam’s reconstruction and lucid narration of well-researched anecdotes engage readers with this new biography of George Fernandes, a fiery trade union leader, socialist, and an immensely successful politician for more than six decades."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire and rain |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/fire-and-rain-in-his-book-rahul-ramagundam-strikes-a-balance-between-george-fernandess-private-and-public-worlds/cid/1891957 |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/book-reviews/the-rebel-who-turned-politician-415093 Tribune India] wrote in a review "This biography is the result of an exhaustive research and the writer admits that he got “too immersed in microscopic detail and was unable to see the whole picture”. He found himself “in a deep sea of historical facts, assailed from every direction with uncertainty and tentativeness”. The result is an apt introduction to the life and times of George Fernandes."<ref>{{cite web |author1=Sandeep Sinha |title=Rahul Ramagundam's book chronicles the life and times of rebel-turned-politician George Fernandes |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/book-reviews/the-rebel-who-turned-politician-415093 |website=www.tribuneindia.com |publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |access-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725211026/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/book-reviews/the-rebel-who-turned-politician-415093 |archive-date=July 25, 2022 |language=en |date=July 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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