Matters of Discretion: An Autobiography

IK Gujral

Hay House India,

520 pages, R795

An absorbing, authentic and definitive account, by a former prime minister, of crucial events that had a significant impact on the nation’s destiny after Independence. Despite facing tremendous odds, Gujral’s achievements allowed him to witness and shape India’s contemporary history from the time he was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1964 till he became India’s prime minister in 1997.