The book reveals the pragmatic views of Sardar Patel put forward on India's economic policy in the cabinet meeting presided over by Nehru but somehow or the other they were not accepted. The liberalization which has been introduced today would have long been introduced had the Sardar's advice been taken. About The Author: P.N. Chopra is one of India's best known historians. Currently Chief Editor of the Collected Works of Sardar Patel, he was formerly Chief Editor of the Gazetteers in the Ministry of Education as well as the Chief Editor of Who's Who of Indian Martyrs. He was also Chief Editor of Towards Freedom project of the Indian Council of Historical Research. In addition, he has written and edited more than forty authoritative works on Indian history and culture....