Legacy of Independence 1857-2008

Amaresh Misra is a Historian, political analyst and political activist. He is also a columnist for Times of India, Indian Express, Hindustan Times and several other newspapers and journals. He is the author of numerous books such as Mangal Pandey: True Story of an Indian Revolutionary, and Lucknow: Fire of Grace; his new two volume, 2000 page book on 1857 titled War of Civilisations: India 1857 AD, has just been published in India to national and International acclaim. Misra is also the Governing Council member of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), the premier research organization of the Government of India.