Waves of Memory: Memoir of Freedom Fighter T.S.S. Rajan | Indian Independence, Mahatma Gandhi, Rajaji & Colonial India - Brossura

Rajan, T.S.S.

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ISBN 10: 9377305586 ISBN 13: 9789377305581

Casa editrice: Penguin Random House India, 2026

Riassunto

T.S.S. Rajan (1880–1953) was many things—an acclaimed surgeon, a selfless patriot, a perceptive traveler, a shrewd politician and a conscientious minister. Rising from a poverty-stricken childhood shaped by religious orthodoxy, he emerged as a fearless freedom fighter under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari. Waves of Memory gathers Rajan’ reflections on the people, incidents and turning points that defined his remarkable life. From Srirangam and Madras to Rangoon and England, from Tiruchi to the many crossroads of British India, Rajan’s journey unfolds across landscapes both physical and ideological, marked by encounters with orthodoxy and ritual, the harsh inequities of colonial rule and the demands of governance alongside the suffering of the poor. This is more than a personal story. It is an unflinching account of a life spent pushing against the combined weight of society and politics in pursuit of true freedom. So rich and far-reaching is this struggle that Waves of Memory captures, in essence, the history of two generations. At its heart lies the most compelling subject of all: Rajan himself— courageous, compassionate and relentlessly curious, a man who scrutinized both the world and his own beliefs with a rare clarity, and whose public-spirited modernism continues to resonate today.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Tiruvengimalai Sesha Sundara Rajan (1880–1953) was born in Nagapattinam and brought up in Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli district of Madras Presidency. He had his early education in St. Joseph’s college in Tiruchi town and graduated in medicine from Royapuram Medical School, Madras. Rajan held several party posts in the Indian National Congress over the years. He served as General Secretary of the Congress and as President, and later, Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. He also served as the President of the Civil, Social and Welfare League of Tiruchirappalli.He was appointed Minister of Food and Public Health and served as minister till 1951.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Penguin Random House India
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9377305586
• ISBN 13: 9789377305581
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 400
• Contatto del produttore: Penguin; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/; ; CL MODESTO LAFUENTE 41; Madrid; Madrid; Spagna