Hind Pocket Books, Penguin Random House India’s Indian language publishing division, has signed well-known icon of contemporary Hindi literature Shri Priyamvad and announced the publication of his new book. Titled Bharatiya Loktanktra Ka Koras: Kuch Bisari Bikhari Dhwaniyan, the book is tentatively set to be released in 2021.
The celebrated author’s new book will focus on post-Independence India’s political journey and will be published in two parts; the first would cover the era from 26 January 1950 to 12 June 1975, while the second will cover events from 12 June 1975 to 14 January 1980. These two follow from his earlier, iconic works Bharat Vibhajan ki Antahkatha and Bharatiya Rajneeti ke Do Aakhyaan.
Speaking about his new book, Shri Priyamvad said, ‘Indian democracy has seen many ups and downs in its seventy-three-year journey. Many prominent voices of yesteryear have been lost in the flow of history. However, they did play an important role in shaping the direction of our democracy. This book attempts to trace and take another look at those voices, events and persons, through which we have reached the present stage of our democracy. It is heartening for me that Hind Pocket Books is going to be publishing this book.’
Vaishali Mathur, publisher, Indian Language Publishing, Penguin Random House India, said, ‘It is our great honour to publish Priyamvadji’s next books under the Hind Pocket Books imprint, which is now a part of Penguin Random House India. Priyamvadji has keenly observed and written on the Indian political scene and history for years, and his books are definitive and essential reads for students and readers of history and politics.’
