Launch Of The 10th Anniversary Edition Of Ramachandra Guha's Book 'India After Gandhi'

NEW DELHI, INDIA - JULY 13: British publisher, historian and author Ramachandra Guha (R) with Iravati Guha (L) during the launch of the 10th anniversary edition of a book, "India After Gandhi" written down by Ramachandra Guha, on July 13, 2017, in New Delhi, India. Guha said, "This book was not my idea." Guha also recalled how publisher Peter Straus after reading his essay in the Oxford historical journal called Past and Present, encouraged him to chronicle the history of independent India. "For the longest time, the notes I made remained saved in a folder on my computer, for I had no idea if, or ever, I would complete it," he said. First published in 2007, the revised edition has also taken into account, events that have unfolded in the subsequent years. (Photo by Prabhas Roy/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)