Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics
This compelling exploration charts Goa's political evolution across millennia, from 12000 BCE through the Portuguese occupation spanning four centuries, right up to independence and beyond. But what truly sets this coastal state apart from the rest of India? Traditional dividing lines like caste and religious identity seem to dissolve here, leaving you wondering what actually shapes Goa's political machinery. The author investigates whether Pandit Nehru's characterisation of Goa as genuinely extraordinary holds water, and whether its politics truly merit such hyperbole. Who really pulls the strings in Goa's corridors of power? More intriguingly, the book unpicks the murky interplay between commerce and governance, examining how business interests and political manoeuvring fuel the state's economic engine. As new power brokers emerge from unexpected quarters, threatening to reshape this small tourist haven, the narrative becomes increasingly urgent. A fascinating, searching account that reveals Goa as far more complex than its sun-soaked beaches and tourist brochures might suggest.
- Author: Sandesh Prabhudesai
- Publisher: Qurate Books Pvt. Ltd
- Genre: Sports & Recreation
- ISBN: 978-9394600690
- Pages: 442 pages