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In The Name of Democracy is a book on Indian politics by Bipan Chandra. Summary of the Book Between 1975 and 1977, India’s democracy underwent its blackest hour, and its greatest test of endurance. Indira Gandhi declared a State of Emergency, granting her total control over the country. How was it that the world’s largest democracy came under the shroud of dictatorship for two bleak years of its history? Bipan Chandra explains that the Emergency was a direct result of the JP Movement, headed by Jayaprakash Narayan. The movement curbed much of North India’s progress and was at direct loggerheads with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s government. In this book, Dr. Chandra looks at the events chronologically, examining things as they unfolded. He tries to understand how things could have gotten so excited that the country’s democracy could have become so engulfed in its search for stability. He explains that in that dark hour, India’s freedom itself was tested, possibly as it had never been before. That it emerged, damaged yet on the way to healing, is a sure sign that India will persevere, and Indian democracy will stand the test of time, as it has. About Bipan Chandra Bipan Chandra was an Indian historian known for his work on the economic and political history of India. He was a Professor of modern history at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, specializing on the Indian independence movement. He was also one of the foremost authorities on Mahatma Gandhi. He has also written The Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism. A graduate of Forman Christian College, Lahore, Stanford University, USA and the University of Delhi, Dr. Chandra was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, by the Government of India in 2010.