Overview for Power Politics in Haryana: A View from the Bridge
A narrative of political events and an analysis of leading personalities, written in an absorbing literary style, Dr. Bhim S. Dahiya's Power Politics in Haryana: A View from the Bridge is an interesting account of Haryana Politics from the time of Ch. Chhotu Ram, when it was initiated, to the time of Ch. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, when it has come of age. Placed in the immediate context of the parent state of Punjab, and viewed in the larger context of national developments, Dr. Dahiya's book offers valuable insights into different types of political personalities, into different forms of sociological forces, and into different modes of human behavior, which combine to create the political milieu of a society. The book traces the complex character of the political growth of Haryana, with its various caste and community interests working at cross-purposes, determining the crooked course that makes and mars the fortunes of contending individuals. For general readers as well as for special researchers of Haryana politics, Dr. Dahiya's book will remain indispensable for a long time to come.
Bhim S. Dahiya (Author)
Prof. Bhim S. Dahiya is Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Ex-Chairman, Faculty of English, Kurukshetra University, India. He got his Doctorate in English from the University of Cincinnati ( U.S.A.) in 1974. A teacher of long standing ( 28 years' experience ) Prof. Dhaiya has been devoted as much to writing books on literature as to teaching the subject of his deep interest. He has, to his credit, a number of books on English and American literature as well as on education in general. Prof. Dahiya's major writings include : The Hero in Hemingway - A Study in Development ( 1978 ) , Hemingway's The Suns Also Rises - A Critical Introduction (1986), Teaching English Literature (1989), Major Movements in English Literature ( 1990 ), and Higher Education - Idea and Reality ( 1991), Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms - A Critical Study ( 1992 ). Beside being Professor of English for a Long time Dr. Dahiya has held several positions of consequence in the fields of education. He has been Registrar of Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak ; member, Haryana Legislative Assembly. As a writer on education and a critic of literature, Professor Dahiya is known to his readers for the clarity of ideas and precision of expression. One thing for which he has been a popular critic among teachers and students is the readability of his books. Whatever be the subject, his ability to make it an interesting reading remains unmatched.
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