Samrat : How The Shiv Sena Changed Mumbai Forever (Hardcover)

Summary of the Book
Samrat explores the life of the enigmatic founder of Shiv Sena. This book attempts to provide the readers with a unique insight into transformation of a rather reserved and ordinary man into a strong and successful leader. Bal Thackeray is known to have a following few could either dream of or replicate in the future. He was not only responsible in changing the name of the city from Bombay to Mumbai but played a major role in altering the character and fabric of the city even though he was not driven by any particular ideology, but by his own logic and personal interests. The author also makes a genuine effort to understand the space within which Thackeray operated and tries to capture the essence of his style and magnetism.

About Sujata Anandan
Sujata Anandan, a journalist for nearly thirty years, has lived through the chaotic and turbulent times of upheaval in modern Indian politics and has closely observed the rise and fall of the Shiv Sena through the years. She has worked with some of the leading newspapers and magazines of India including The Indian Express and Outlook. Sujata is a prolific writer and a political analyst with sharp insights. As a young and dynamic journalist, Sujata specialized in conflict and disaster news coverage, riots, cyclones and earthquakes in different parts of the world. She is currently employed by Hindustan Times as its Political Editor in the Mumbai office.