01563nam a2200217   4500008004100000020001800041037002600059041001200085082002000097100001400117245004200131250000600173260003400179300000800213500087400221650005101095650005201146650003401198650005701232650005601289260207b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780670097890  cGiftednIssac D. Paul  aEnglish  a320.954bKAN/DM  aKannan R.  aDMK YEARS b: Ascent Descent Survival  a1  aHaryanabPenguin Vikingc2024  g748  aOn 17 September 1949, C.N. Annadurai (Anna) founded the DMK after his split with Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy. The DMK slowly but surely caught the imagination of the Tamil masses. In 1962, faced with the prospect of a ban, the party shed its separatist agenda and in 1967, the DMK attained power for the first time in Tamil Nadu. Since then, it has remained a potent political force, first under M. Karunanidhi and recently under M.K. Stalin, who succeeded him...At this pivotal moment in history, as the ethos of Indianness is being redefined, veteran political observer and commentator R. Kannan explores the trajectory of the DMK and its future direction. Drawing on a substantial body of first-hand accounts, The DMK Years narrates the story of the party objectively and in its entirety, making this volume essential to understanding the contours of Tamil Nadu politics.  aDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) — History.    aTamil Nadu (India) — Politics and government.  aPolitical parties — India.   a India — Politics and government — 20th century.  aIndia — Politics and government — 21st century.