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There is a unique kind of tragedy in Indian politics—the tragedy of .

Into this inferno stepped a 70-year-old mild-mannered Congress leader from Telangana. Rao was not a firebrand. He was a scholar who spoke 17 languages, translated the Mahabharata into Telugu, and read Sanskrit poetry for fun. sthanam narasimha rao

We build statues for those who win wars. We should build libraries for those who win futures. There is a unique kind of tragedy in

Was he perfect? No. But was he the "communal" leader his opponents painted him as? Hardly. He was a man caught between the law, the streets, and a rising tide of religious nationalism. This is Rao’s real legacy. He knew economics, but he didn't know finance. So, he did something incredibly rare for a Prime Minister: He chose a Finance Minister who was smarter than him. He was a scholar who spoke 17 languages,

In a country that loves to deify its leaders, Rao remains the exception. Walk down any major street in Delhi, Mumbai, or Hyderabad, and you will find statues of political dynasts, freedom fighters, and regional strongmen. But you will rarely find a statue of the man who actually pulled India out of the economic dark ages.

Rao took the political bullet for the reforms. He faced down his own party (which had historically been socialist), the labor unions, and the opposition. He ended the "License Raj." He dismantled protectionism. He opened the gates to foreign investment.

Enter Dr. Manmohan Singh.