Book overview
A political memoir and documentary account by Narendra Modi about Gujarat’s role during India’s Emergency period, covering resistance, underground organization, civil activism, and the defense of democratic life.
Book reader
Sangharsh ma Gujarat
Sangharsh ma Gujarat: Gujarat during the Emergency is presented here as a scanned Gujarati web edition. First published in 1978 after the Emergency years, it reflects a young Modi’s account of Gujarat’s resistance politics. Every reading page keeps the Gujarati text on the left, the English translation on the right, and the original scan below for reference.
Publication context
First published in 1978, the book was written in the aftermath of the Emergency years (1975–77), while Modi was 27 years old.
Short summary
The book focuses on Gujarat’s resistance networks, public mobilization, underground coordination, and the broader democratic struggle surrounding the Emergency years.
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Pages 1–11
Cover, publication details, dedication, endorsements, and framing material.
Open sectionPages 12–16
Preface and contents area; useful orientation pages before the main body begins.
Open sectionPages 17–180
Main body of the book where the translation is most useful for continuous reading.
Open sectionPages 181–249
Later chapters, appendices, and concluding material.
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