Morarji Desai: A Profile in Courage

Morarji Desai, India’s first non-Congress Prime Minister, was a statesman who strode tall and erect on the vast stage of India’s political life for the major part of the 99 years that he lived. The only recipient of the highest civilian honour from both India and Pakistan – Bharat Ratna and Nishan-e-Pakistan – he strived during his tenure in office to bring about lasting peace between these two countries. The book captures the quintessence of this great leader through the various phases of his long and distinguished career. The book also gives the reader glimpses of certain aspects of his personality that were not common knowledge, providing an insight into the true persona of a statesman and stalwart who was a true Gandhian till the end of his days.

Arvindar Singh

Arvindar Singh was born in 1964. He has had a brilliant scholastic record and has done a Master‘s in History. Since 1989 he has made his mark in the field of business where he has excelled on many fronts. Writing however, has been a passion with him. He has been writing for a variety of subjects as diverse as Sino-Indian relations, problems with Pakistan, the non-fulfilment of the fundamentals of our body politic and the pen pictures of various historical figures to mention a few. In-depth interviewing and reviewing a multifarious number of books and publications has been a forte with him. He has written extensively for the ‘United Services Institution of India Journal’ and ‘Defence Watch’ apart from the local press at Dehradun. In 1994 he wrote a full length biography on the former Prime Minister Morarji Desai during his birth centenary year. Singh has also contributed significantly to the book entitled ‘Nani Palkhivala: A Role Model’ which was a tribute to the great constitutional pundit. He is fond of activities like trekking, long distance motor driving and is a widely travelled person in India and abroad. An ardent swimmer, physical exercise and yoga enthusiast he believes in living a full life in every way.