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A pioneering politician and diplomat, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990) was an Indian icon, admired worldwide for her brilliance and glamour. Eleanor Roosevelt called her "the most remarkable woman" she had ever met. Madame Pandit, as she was widely known, moved in elite global circles even as she worked to improve the lives of millions. She traded quips with Winston Churchill, worked alongside Albert Einstein, and was detained for the attempted assassination of Benito Mussolini. She even came out of retirement to campaign against her own niece, Indira Gandhi, to stop an authoritarian takeover and save Indian democracy.
The Remarkable Madame Pandit is the definitive biography of India's greatest modern diplomat. Manu Bhagavan chronicles Pandit's life and times, from her upbringing in an illustrious family to her role in her country's fight for independence and through her globe-trotting career bridging East and West. Pandit was India's first woman cabinet minister, an ambassador to the United States and the Soviet Union, and the first woman elected president of the UN General Assembly. Her influence extended well beyond these formal roles: she became one of the most prominent international voices for peace while paving the way for women in many fields. Based on eight years of research using material in five languages from seven countries, this book tells Madame Pandit's gripping story in full—and in so doing, retells the history of India and the world in the twentieth century.
Contents
Preface
Chronology
Glossary
1. Little Woman
2. The Portrait of a Lady
3. Knowing Why the Caged Bird Sings
4. The Awakening
5. The West with the Night
6. The Time in Between
7. The Night Watch
8. The Good Earth
9. Americanah
10. White Teeth
11. Love of Worker Bees
12. Raw Silk
13. Milk and Honey
14. Brick Lane
15. Home Fire
Coda: Fireflies in the Mist
Notes
Archives Consulted
Acknowledgements
Index
