Furrows In A Field: The Untold Story Of: The Unexplored Life of H.D. Deve Gowda

Very inspiring and many unknown political developments is written in this book and HD Devegowda would have been one of best PM of country if he had been full term in office.

For a book on politicians, it was surprisingly insightful. It sort of explores the life of HD Deve Gowda during his stint as a prime minister. It would have been a tad better if it included the formation and the nuances of JD(Secular)

Sri H.D. Devegowda is a great leader and achiever who has inspired many. His life story is told in the book "Good Book About Great Leader and Achiever-Sri.H.D.Devegowda". The book details his rise to power, his leadership style, and his many accomplishments. From his early days in politics to his time as Prime Minister of India, Devegowda has always been a dedicated public servant. His commitment to the people of India has earned him widespread respect and admiration. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and legacy of this remarkable leader.A Leader who achieved many feats in a short period.Book cover is damaged. That's the only low feeling which remains

HDD only PM from Karnataka for nxt century... We South Indians always been treated as second class citizens by union govt. After paying huge taxes when he became PM they were laughing as he cannot speak Hindi it's diversified country with hundreds of languages he speak kannada why kannada is not from this land and he is also called son of the soil many elite people used to laugh with his colour and looks shame above all he successfully became PM and ruled them all is the successful answer. Out of 70 political years he only ruled or in power for 7 years rest he fought.

Coalition is often taken as an excuse the missteps by governments. This book shows how of you are focused and unshakeable ethics you can achieve what you set out to irrespective of the many challenges. A real eye opener on the great leader, Shri HD Deve Gowda.

This is a must read for those who are interested to find out the impact of one of the short term PM and possibly one of the first unexpected one as well

This is a mighty important subject.Deve Gowda is no ordinary person - A person without the help of a family name, without the right education and social circles, a person without money to start with, without even a political party to call his own; rose from being a Taluk development board member in Holenarsipur, in 1953, to become the Prime Minister of the country in 1996. This is an extraordinary achievement and one without many parallels, in India.He is also someone who confined himself to battles from the trenches rather than be known for statesmanship and speeches. So, while he has earnt love in his constituencies, he is a much maligned person, rightly or wrongly, among the educated class.So, the book was a revelation for me in that it educated me on many of his remarkable achievements - The Kaveri and Krishna irrigation related work, assembly elections in J&K, dream budget of 1997, etc., that all happened under his leadership. I am thankful to him for this work and thankful to the author for bringing this to light.That is all I can write as positives of the book. The list of negatives is big- All through the book, the author has a deferential tone about Deve Gowda and the book is full of excuses. The book could have been alternatively titled "In defense of Gowda !"- The style of writing especially when it comes to listing and explaining the Chronology of events is quite confusing and totally misses the point on how the man evolved.- Characterization of Gowda is quite weak. There is no insight on how Gowda thinks, what his daily rituals are, what are his habits, what is his diet, and most importantly, what are his scruples !- It is still not clear who are Deve Gowda's friends and his adversaries (with the exception of Ramakrisha Hegde, which the book covers to some extent). It would have been great if the book had included interviews with his contemporaries from various fields, detractors and supporters alike- There is no good account of his Family members. His family is mentioned, almost as an after-thought, in the closing chapter. There is no understanding that we get of his personal life, its intrigues and its banalities- The most important omission is a narrative on the alleged crimes, corruption and scandals associated with him and his family, which are part of folklore of Karnataka politics. Agreed that these are all judicial matters and the verdict is not out yet but not to mention them, even if, as 'alleged crimes', is bad authorship. In fact, it raises a lot of questions about the author's commitment to the cause.- The grand omissions of the book and its unprovoked and excessive defense of Gowda also casts a big doubt on the good things he may have done- Photographs of family, family members, associates and contributors is very short in supply.Lastly, this is not a negative but a desire;Books on people like Gowda should be written in a mix of vernacular (with sub-titles) and English. That will retain the appeal of the subject for the audience who is aware of the subject and wishes to know more in detail, but in the right contextual construct.

One should read in their lifetime