The Caravan

THE BOOKSHELF

JNU STORIES THE FIRST 50 YEARS

Edited by Neeladri Bhattacharya, Kunal Chakrabarti, S Gunasekaran, Janaki Nair, and Joy LK Pachuau

This collection is a history of Jawaharlal Nehru University, told through the eyes of several alumni, administrators and faculty members. It contains over a hundred photographs and reflects on the university’s expansion,

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