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Jawaharlal Nehru and Sukarno were two of the greatest charismatic leaders of the twentieth century. They have left their indelible imprint on all aspects of contemporary India and Indonesia. This book graphically describes how the two countries became close allies in the momentous years of Indonesian revolution (1945-1949). while the Indonesian nationalist triumvirate—sukarno, Mohammad hatta and Satan sjahrir—have frequently acknowledged India’s seminal role in the cause of Indonesian independence, there is marked tendency among the Western scholars to downgrade India’s significant contribution. This path breaking book takes a balanced approach. It will be of interest to all those who are committed in promoting India’s relations with Indonesia. More so, when Indian leaders are trying to convert the look East policy into Act East policy.
Prof. V. Suryanarayan is one of India?s leading specialists in South and Southeast Asian Studies. For more than twenty years he was associated with the Centre for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Madras, first as the Founding Director and later as Senior Professor. He was Visiting Professor in several Universities in United States and in India. Prof. Suryanarayan was a member of the National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India for one term. He is currently a member of the adjunct faculty in the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. He is actively associated with two think tanks in Chennai?Center for Asia Studies and Chennai Centre for China Studies. Prof. Suryanarayan has written extensively on contemporary South and Southeast Asia.
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