Jawaharlal Nehru (1888–1964)
Author of The Discovery of India
About the Author
Works by Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru on world history 7 copies
The story of the world;: A brief account of the early days of the earth as told in letters to his daughter by… (1951) 4 copies
Jawaharlal Nehru (1888–1964) 3 copies
La Promesse tenue 2 copies
Vishwa Ithihas ki jhalak 1 copy
Autobiografie 1 copy
nľetrajz 1 copy
"Tryst With Destiny" 1 copy
Bunch of Old Letters 1 copy
Thoughts - Jawaharlal Nehru 1 copy
EIGHTEEN MONTHS IN INDIA 1 copy
Indira Gandhi's Father on Power, Privilege, and Kindness: Letters to His 10-Year-Old Daughter 1 copy
HINDUSTAN KI KAHANI 1 copy
Vishwa Ithihas ki jhalak - 2 1 copy
আত্মচরিত 1 copy
ভারত সন্ধানে 1 copy
বিশ্ব-ইতিহাস প্রসঙ্গ 1 copy
মা মণিকে বাবা 1 copy
Indien Weg zur Freiheit 1 copy
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU 1 copy
BISWA ITIHAS PRASANGA 1 copy
Nehru and Sri Lanka : a collection of Jawaharlal Nehru's speeches and writings covering three decades (2002) 1 copy
Points of View: Some Brief Extracts from "Toward Freedom," the Autobiography of Jawaharlal Nehru 1 copy
Verdens historie 1 copy
India Today and Tomorrow 1 copy
India rediscovered 1 copy
Words of Freedom: Ideas of a Nation : Jawaharlal Nehru — Author — 1 copy
Pita Ke Patra Putri Ke Naam 1 copy
Associated Works
Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 2: Modern India and Pakistan (Introduction to Oriental Civilizations) (1958) — Contributor — 168 copies
Out of the Best Books: An Anthology of Literature, Vol. 4: The World Around Us (1968) — Contributor — 29 copies
A Documentary History of Communism and the World: From Revolution to Collapse (1960) — Contributor — 15 copies
Lure of Everest ; story of the first Indian expedition: Foreword by Jawaharlal Nehru (1961) — Foreword — 7 copies
5000 years art from India, [Exhibition held] from May 14th to September 30th, 1959 at Villa Hügel, Essen — Foreword, some editions — 2 copies
Romain Rolland and Gandhi Correspondence — Introduction, some editions — 1 copy
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- Other names
- Nehru, Pandit
- Birthdate
- 1888-11-14
- Date of death
- 1964-05-27
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- India
- Birthplace
- Allahabad, India
- Place of death
- New Delhi, India
- Places of residence
- Allahabad, India
New Delhi, India
England, UK - Education
- Harrow School
Cambridge University (Trinity College) - Occupations
- politician
Prime Minister of India (1947-1964|Congress)
Indian Minister of External Affairs (1947-1964|Congress)
Indian Minister of Finance (1956-1956|Congress)
Indian Minister of Finance (1958-1958|Congress)
Indian Minister of Defence (1953-1955|Congress) (show all 9)
Indian Minister of Defence (1957-1957|Congress)
Indian Minister of Defence (1962-1962|Congress)
lawyer - Relationships
- Gandhi, Indira (daughter)
Gandhi, Rajiv (grandson) - Organizations
- Congress Party
- Awards and honors
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Foreign Honorary ∙ Literature ∙ 1950)
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- Popularity
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- Rating
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, wrote ‘The Discover of India’ during 1942-1945 while incarcerated at Ahmednagar fort. He is a well-read man and it is obvious from the way he used his knowledge of the Vedas, Upanishads, and other available literature at the time of writing the book to bring a unique outlook to India’s freedom struggle. I have always admired our freedom fighters who selflessly dedicated their lives to our people. But I seldom had the opportunity to understand the struggle for freedom through their eyes.
He talks about everything starting from ancient India’s Indus Valley Civilization to the current (the 1940s) struggle for freedom. He goes into detail about religion, politics, art and culture. The most striking part of the book, apart from Nehru’s impeccable vocabulary, is how progressive his ideologies were. He was truly a man born ahead of his time.
I, as someone without any reservations, understand the mixed emotions that the author generates among the people. We blame him for the reservation system. We blame him for the inequalities. I read the book without any prejudice to the best of my ability.
Whether you are a history buff or not, this deserves a reading. It will surely leave an impact on you. If nothing, you will at least be left with knowledge about India’s freedom struggle. I do want to reiterate that this is a first-hand account of events by the author and may not be historically accurate.
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