{"product_id":"the-deccan-powerplay-reddy-naidu-and-the-realpolitik-of-andhra-pradesh-amar-devulapalli","title":"The Deccan Powerplay: Reddy, Naidu and the Realpolitik of Andhra Pradesh - Amar Devulapalli","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"13\"\u003eThe Deccan Powerplay\u003c\/b\u003e is an enthralling, narrative-driven exploration of regional power, strategic rivalries, and the intense political landscape of southern India. \u003cspan class=\"citation-4147 citation-end-4147\"\u003eWritten by veteran political journalist and trade union leader Amar Devulapalli, this book unpacks four decades of political maneuvering with the pacing and intensity of a blockbuster film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-4147 citation-end-4147\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-4145 citation-end-4145\"\u003eThe modern political theater of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is a complex battlefield where power is rarely inherited—it is fiercely fought for, plotted, and won.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-4144\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,2\" data-index-in-node=\"163\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-4144\"\u003eThe Deccan Powerplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-4144 citation-end-4144\"\u003e delivers a critical appraisal of the key personalities and watershed events that have transformed Telugu regional politics over the past 40 years, from the twilight of Indira Gandhi’s Congress dominance to the historic state bifurcation in 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-4147 citation-end-4147\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-4144 citation-end-4144\"\u003eThe narrative maps out three distinct political philosophies through the operations of formidable titans: the legendary N.T. Rama Rao (NTR), the calculating strategist N. Chandrababu Naidu, the magnetic Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), and the modern trailblazers Jagan Mohan Reddy and K. \u003cspan class=\"citation-4143 citation-end-4143\"\u003eChandrasekhar Rao (KCR).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-4142 citation-end-4142\"\u003eAt the very heart of this political history sits a detailed chronicle of the stunning 'Viceroy Coup'—the ultimate betrayal that toppled NTR and permanently altered the region's trajectory.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-4141 citation-end-4141\"\u003eDrawing from archival depth, exclusive insights, and decades of firsthand journalistic observation, Devulapalli provides a masterclass on how faith, public sentiment, and governance collide in India’s southern power centers.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302276886811,"sku":null,"price":335.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/9789357028165.MAIN.jpg?v=1780731934","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/the-deccan-powerplay-reddy-naidu-and-the-realpolitik-of-andhra-pradesh-amar-devulapalli","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}