Books by Ved Mehta

Chronicles recent Indian history, from the unsettled conditions that preceded the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to the Hindu revival that followed the assassination of her son Rajiv. The text explores the political and economic changes in India between 1982 and 1994.

Aims to bring Mahatma Gandhi to life in all his holiness and humanness, shedding light on his principles and his purposes, his ideas and his actions. The book reconstructs details of Gandhi's daily routine, recounts the story of his life and presents the beliefs and practices of his "apostles".

This reader begins with an introduction on the craft of the essay which explores the history and diverse purposes of the form, and the struggle of learning to write in it. Eight essays on a range of subjects follow, demonstrating the wide range of possibilities available to the writer today.