What if India had not become one united nation in August 1947?In Episode 17 of NDTV Loves Books, investigative journalist and author Josy Joseph speaks to Gargi Rawat about his latest book, Birth of a Nation: The 21 Days That Made India.Drawing on previously neglected archival records, Joseph revisits the dramatic weeks leading up to Independence, when 565 princely rulers and hundreds of smaller principalities had to decide whether to join India, remain independent or pursue other possibilities.The conversation explores the roles of Sardar Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, V.P. Menon and Lord Mountbatten, the resistance from powerful princely states such as Hyderabad and Travancore, the little-known civil servants and secret networks involved in the process, and the political forces that shaped India's integration.Joseph also reflects on Mahatma Gandhi, ahimsa, federalism and the idea of India, and why the story of how the country came together still matters today.#NDTVLovesBooks #JosyJoseph #BirthOfANation #IndependenceDay #August15 #indianIndependence #1947 #IndianHistory #HistoryOfIndia #PrincelyStates #SardarPatel #JawaharlalNehru #VPMenon #MahatmaGandhi #PartitionOfIndia #NationBuilding #Ahimsa #GargiRawat$MetaTags$1#Digital Original2#NDTV Loves Books3#Gargi Rawat4#Samrat Dasgupta$MetaTags$About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile.For Latest Videos, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvh5iPadUPTAg3sxFD_DZpT_To watch NDTV 24x7's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here: https://www.youtube.com/@NDTV/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvgHr6OHiZYKbr_21MOmvk04For News in Shorts, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvjJ8fhLPk_Fz4tFARkpG-Y-Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4lixw7z4kcvZI9JM12 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndtv/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndtv/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndtv/ Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates:NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbPNDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #CurrentAffairs #NDTV
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