Illustrated lecture by Narayani Basu, historian and foreign policy analyst and author of the recently published book of the same title
V.P. Menon was unarguably the architect of the modern Indian state and yet startlingly little is known about this bureaucrat, patriot and visionary. Narayani Basu, speaks about V.P., his story, life and her own personal journey chronicling his life as his great-granddaughter. Illustrated with rare archival photographs from family albums, the talk explores not just the man behind the public figure, but also the author's discovery of her great-grandfather as one of India's top civil servants at a crucial historical crossroads.
Video recording of a talk for IIC online programmes
