A Life of Our TimesOrient BlackSwan, 1998 - 637 من الصفحات This book deals with the author s work in the administrative services, under the British and in the Indian administrative services. After Independence, the author, an ICS officer, continued to work in the Indian administration and was often deputed to foreign missions. His memoirs give us an insight about several critical moments in Indian and world history. |
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... Belgian ; the highest that the Congolese could aspire to were subordinate positions as clerks , hospital assistants , low - grade teachers , petty officials and the like . There were no elective bodies , not even local self - government ...
... Belgian ; the highest that the Congolese could aspire to were subordinate positions as clerks , hospital assistants , low - grade teachers , petty officials and the like . There were no elective bodies , not even local self - government ...
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... Belgian officers continued in command . There was no improvement in living standards of the Congolese soldiery , no pay increases , no promotions . To their insistent demands , the only response of their Belgian Commander was that ...
... Belgian officers continued in command . There was no improvement in living standards of the Congolese soldiery , no pay increases , no promotions . To their insistent demands , the only response of their Belgian Commander was that ...
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... Belgian francs ( in 1960 fifty Belgian francs equalled one US dollar ) . Its contribution to the national exchequer was about 50 per cent ; it also accounted for 75 per cent of the country's foreign exchange earnings . It was ...
... Belgian francs ( in 1960 fifty Belgian francs equalled one US dollar ) . Its contribution to the national exchequer was about 50 per cent ; it also accounted for 75 per cent of the country's foreign exchange earnings . It was ...
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Going Through the Paces | 32 |
Clodhopping Collector | 51 |
Changing of the Guard | 71 |
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accepted action administration agreed Ambassador American appeared armed army arrived asked authority Ayub became began British called carry concerned Congo continued decision delegation Delhi discussion district election especially expected fact felt followed force Foreign function Gandhi given greatly hand head independence India interest invited issue Kashmir Khan land later leaders leave living looked Lumumba matter meeting military mission Muslim nature Nehru never observed officers Pakistan party peace political position President Prime Minister problem proposal question received regarded relations remained respect responsibility result Secretary Secretary-General Security seemed senior side situation soon Soviet staff Susheela taken task took tried turned United Nations western whole