The Emergency (1975–77) was one of independent India’s darkest chapters—a time when democracy was dismantled and replaced by autocratic rule under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Thousands were jailed, dissent was crushed, and the spirit of freedom was brutally tested.

Drawing on historical records, official reports, and personal experiences, including the author’s active role in Jayaprakash Narayan’s Total Revolution movement, this book brings to life the courage of those who dared to resist tyranny. Urgent and eye-opening, this book warns against repeating the past by shining a light on the Emergency’s origins, horrors, and collapse.

P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, Governor of Goa, is a multifaceted leader—lawyer, politician, orator, and prolific author of 260 books. Honoured with multiple doctorates, his work spans law, politics, and literature, marking a distinguished career in public and intellectual service.