Of Political Bondage: An Authorised Biography of Tunku Abdul Rahman

Of Political Bondage: An Authorised Biography of Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia’s First Prime Minister and His Continuing Participation in Contemporary Politics

Author: Ranjit Gill
Publisher: Sterling Corporate Services
ISBN:  9810021364
Weight: 0.551
Pages: 247pp
Year: 1990
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Of Political Bondage: An Authorised Biography of Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia’s First Prime Minister and His Continuing Participation in Contemporary Politics by Ranjit Gill is considered as one of the treasure in literature of politics of Malaysia. There are few accolades that have not been lavishes on Malaysia’s best-known statesman, and the country’s first Primes Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, capping a life-time of varied achievements, from securing Independence for his country, to being part-owner of the winner of the Melbourne Cup. Fortunately for historians the Tunku has also been a prolific writer, setting down in which he was a principal participant. Author Ranjit Gill says they provided an “invaluable source of documented information”, from which he has sketched this authorised biography, adding insights provided by a number of “Tunku watchers”—both his numerous admirers and a handful of critics. “The Tunku’s continued involvement in present day politics has brought an additional dimension to his life-long quest of helping maintain racial and religious goodwill among Malaysians,” Gill notes. “No one has worked harder to improve communal relations and if there is one individual who embodies the virtues of tolerance, it surely must be him.”