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Narasimha Rao, India's ninth Prime Minister\u003c\/strong\u003e and a key architect of India’s economic liberalization. First published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e1998 by Viking (Penguin Books India)\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003e767-page novel is both a political thriller and a deeply personal exploration of power and governance\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eThe novel follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eRangnath\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young, idealistic politician from a small town, as he navigates \u003cstrong data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1930\"\u003ethe complexities of Indian democracy, power struggles, and the compromises that come with leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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