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Anita Desai
orig. Anita Mazumdar born June 24, 1937, Mussoorie, India Indian novelist and author of children's books. Considered India's premier imagist writer, she excels in evoking character and mood through visual images. Her works include Fire on the Mountain (1977), Clear Light of Day (1980), Baumgartner's Bombay (1988), Journey to Ithaca (1995), and the story collection Diamond Dust (2000)
Morarji Desai
born Feb. 29, 1896, Bhadeli, Gujarat, India died April 10, 1995, Bombay Prime minister of India (1977-79). The son of a village teacher, he joined the provincial civil service of Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1918. He joined Mohandas K. Gandhi's struggle in 1930 and spent almost 10 years in British jails in the 1930s and '40s. In 1969 he became chairman of the opposition to Indira Gandhi; he was detained in solitary confinement (1975-77) for his political activities. When elections were held in 1977, he became prime minister; by 1979, however, his coalition had unraveled, and he resigned
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai
born Feb. 29, 1896, Bhadeli, Gujarat, India died April 10, 1995, Bombay Prime minister of India (1977-79). The son of a village teacher, he joined the provincial civil service of Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1918. He joined Mohandas K. Gandhi's struggle in 1930 and spent almost 10 years in British jails in the 1930s and '40s. In 1969 he became chairman of the opposition to Indira Gandhi; he was detained in solitary confinement (1975-77) for his political activities. When elections were held in 1977, he became prime minister; by 1979, however, his coalition had unraveled, and he resigned