Reviews and Awards
"No one writes about Nepal more incisively and presciently than Prashant Jha. This is a meticulously researched and deeply passionate book. Generations of readers will turn to it to understand Nepal's fraught transition to democracy." --Manjushree Thapa
"Prashant Jha is one of India's finest journalists. This is a meticulous, clear-eyed and riveting story of the revolutionary changes in Nepal, told with narrative flair, historical insight and a depth of knowledge rare in the field. It may be the one indispensable book on the subject. But the story of revolution and reaction, high idealism and low politics, universal aspiration and community division, will be of much wider interest. A major achievement."--Pratap Bhanu Mehta, President of the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
"Nepal's democratic revolution is one of the most remarkable political and social developments of the twenty-first century and there cannot be a better chronicle of this story than Prashant Jha's Battles of the New Republic."--Siddharth Varadarajan, former editor of The Hindu
"A book of remarkable detail and comprehensiveness, with both historical and sociological depth ... Battles of the New Republic is both intellectually serious and accessibly written ... [E]ssential reading for anyone who hopes to understand India's messy, fragile and tragic neighbourhood." -- Keshava Guha, Scroll.in
'Jha, one of the most remarkable young journalists from South Asia and undoubtedly a leading voice on Nepal, has made its history comprehensive through his maiden but seminal book, Battles of the New Republic. ... This is a definitive account and should be on the essential list of all enthusiasts of South Asian political history." -- Millennium Post
"A must read ... [T]he book truly reflects Jha's access to leaders and sources on all sides of Nepal's political spectrum (including India). ... Vividly captures the modern history of that country and provides much needed understanding." -- Avalok Langer, Tehelka
" A lucid, living and logical document that expertly intertwines the personal and the political in chronicling Nepal's trajectory over the last 20 years. ... Battles of the New Republic presents meticulously researched facts and reasoning, straddling with ease the line between opinion and reportage. ... [A]n engaging read for leaders, journalists, students of politics and indeed anyone interested in comprehensive and insightful observations about a country in transition." -- Maoist leader Hisila Yami, The Kathmandu Post
"'Admirably clear and well-told... Jha's limited optimism is nicely judged." -- The Economist
