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| Author | Mrityunjay Sharma |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Westland Books |
| ISBN | 9789360455224 |
Broken Promises: Caste, Crime and Politics in Bihar is a book written by Mrityunjay Sharma, an entrepreneur, politician and social activist who grown up in Ranchi, then in undivided Bihar.[1] It is published by Westland Non-Fiction Publications in 2024. The book is divided into seven parts, and it tells a tale of the ills that befell the State with the rise of Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Chief minister of Bihar in the politics of Bihar from scams, criminalisation, caste wars, misgovernance, to policy paralysis.[2]
Reception[edit | edit source]
The book was launched in Delhi at the Constitution Club of India on 19 March 2024 in presence of Pavan Varma, former diplomat and former advisor to Nitish Kumar, and Advaita Kala, a columnist and author.[3]
It was launched in Ranchi at the Audrey House on 29 April 2024 in the presence of Harivansh Narayan Singh, Babulal Marandi and Ashok Bhagat.[4]
The book was featured in the March Non-Fiction of Scroll.in in March 2024.[5]
The book was featured in the Sahitya Tak Book Cafe Top 10 Books of 2024 in the political books category.[6]
Reviews[edit | edit source]
The book has been reviewed by The Times of India, Supriy Ranjan of The Frontline, Syed Saad Ahmed of Hindustan Times, Aditya Mani Jha of The Federal News, Aditi Phadnis of Business Standard, Amitabh Ranjan of Financial Express and Swapna Peri of Storizen.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
Syed Saad Ahmed of Hindustan Times writes,
"While Broken Promises explores some of the historical reasons for why Bihar lagged behind the rest of India, it focuses primarily on how the rule of Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife Rabri Devi affected the state. It also traces Yadav's ascendancy against the major political events of the 1990s, such as the Mandal Commission's recommendations for caste-based affirmative action and LK Advani's procession to build a Ram temple at Ayodhya."[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "New book exploring Bihar's controversial era to be out soon". The Times of India. 27 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ राय, अविनाश (7 July 2024). "बिहार में जाति के आधार पर कैसे तय हुए माफिया, क्या कहती है किताब Broken Promises" [How the mafias in Bihar were decided on the basis of caste, what does the book Broken Promises say]. www.abplive.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ Murari, Krishan (19 March 2024). "'Broken Promises' Delhi launch ticks all Bihar boxes—Lalu-Nitish, 'jungle raj', Bihari slur". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "'ब्रोकन प्रॉमिसेस बिहार की वास्तविक छवि प्रस्तुत करने का काम करेगी : हरिवंश" ['Broken Promises' will present the real image of Bihar: Harivansh]. Hindustan (in हिन्दी). Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ Debnath, Sayari (2 March 2024). "March nonfiction: Six new books examine the promises made and broken in quest of a modern India". Scroll.in. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "साहित्य तक बुक कैफे टॉप 10 पुस्तकों की शृंखला शुरू; वर्ष 2024 में 'राजनीति' की 10 ये सबसे अच्छी पुस्तकें, जरूर पढ़ें". आज तक (in हिन्दी). 20 December 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ Ranjan, Supriy (26 June 2024). ""Broken Promises" by Mrityunjay Sharma: A Flawed Chronicle of Bihar's Lalu Era". Frontline. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "'Broken Promises': An engaging and meticulous take on Bihar's socio-politics". The Times of India. 3 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ Jha, Aditya Mani (2 April 2024). "Broken Promises review: A fine primer on Bihar's complex political landscape". thefederal.com. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ Phadnis, Aditi. "Bihar's half revolution". Business Standard.
- ↑ Peri, Swapna (14 July 2024). "Book Review: 'Broken Promises' by Mrityunjay Sharma | Book Reviews". Storizen. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "The bad land in heartland". Financialexpress. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ Ahmed, Syed Saad. "Review: Broken Promises by Mrityunjay Sharma". Hindustan Times.