The discovery of India

Name: The discovery of India
ISBN: 9780195623949

Jawaharlal Nehru

582 pages · about 10 hours
First published 1946
44 editions

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1 About this book

The Discovery of India is a book written by the Indian statesman Jawaharlal Nehru (later India's first Prime Minister) during his imprisonment from 1942 to 1945 at Ahmednagar Fort in the present-day state of Maharashtra by British colonial authorities, prior to India's independence. The book was first published in India in 1946, and it remains a bestseller to this day.

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Good for readers who want: history and a long read.

Discovery and exploration
History
India, history
Civilization
Civilisation

2 About Jawaharlal Nehru

1889–1964

Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon India's independence in 1947, he served as the country's first prime minister, holding office for 16 years and 286 days.

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