SNe ere eed See eer N. Das spells out the reasons for the downfall of Ce er ay Pree ee eee ser ee eee ae politically corrupt and violent as tis today. Dr Das reviews the highlights ofits glorious past—as a centre of reform and learning and as the birthplace of men like Gautama Buddha and Asoka—and then takes readers through the factors that have been responsible for Bihar’s fall from grace. Important for anyone wishing to understand modern India, the book presents a new and lucid view ofa state that will Pee ee eer Coreen India R75‘Gh wate rca etn ator i ad ‘Sapte tof ol cn apt caer ‘Set Het bes soc irra 2 emacs red ‘San cune paca npr i cane ‘rear se en fen a eee Sass a Edges hie nu hoeThe Republic of BIHAR ARVIND N. DAS PENGUIN BOOKS