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Indian democracy and the office of prime minister have bothundergone great changes since independence in 1947. But one thing hasremained constant. While the successive prime ministers have broughtvaried outlooks and skills to the job, all have wielded immense power.Despite this, however, no wide-ranging, systematic study of this greatoffice has been written. This book fills the gap by analyzing the changing office of primeminister. As a result, what might have been a dry institutional studyshows India's prime ministers struggling to comprehend and managepowerful political and social cross-currents. It explores theirachievements and weaknesses, and the limits of their power. It offers aunique window on nearly half a century of political change in theworld's largest democracy.