The Remarkable Madame Pandit

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Long before everything from COVID to air travel had proved our unity on Spaceship Earth, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was pioneering a global consciousness. It's high time you met her. -- Gloria Steinem, writer and activist Sidelined by the "great men" school of history writing, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit is brought to life in this vividly written and painstakingly researched biography. You'll find yourself eagerly turning the pages to learn what happens next in a story you thought you already knew. -- Daisy Rockwell, International Booker Prize-winning translator of <i>Tomb of Sand</i> With this illuminating biography, Manu Bhagavan restores Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit to the pantheon of extraordinary individuals who created a modern India according to their noble vision of international human rights. Written in lucid prose with a scholar's unflinching eye, this is a deeply affectionate portrait of a complex woman, and a masterful recreation of a thrilling period in history. -- Kiran Desai, Booker Prize-winning author of <i>The Inheritance of Loss</i> The Remarkable Madame Pandit is not merely a biography; it is a captivating exploration of a life that shattered barriers and challenged conventions. Bhagavan skillfully honors Pandit's legacy, inviting us to reevaluate history through a new lens and inspiring us to envision a more inclusive, just, and interconnected world. -- Indra Nooyi, former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo