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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... [303] Nehru thought that religious taboos were preventing India from moving forward and adapting ... Nehru's books were not ...
The book includes 68 chapters, with the first titled 'Descent from Kashmir'. Nehru begins with explaining his ancestors migration to Delhi from Kashmir in 1716 and the subsequent settling of his family in Agra after the revolt of 1857. [1] [5] Chapter four is devoted to "Harrow and Cambridge" and the English influence on Nehru.
The journey in The Discovery of India begins from ancient history, leading up to the last years of the British Raj.Nehru uses his knowledge of the Upanishads, Vedas, and textbooks on ancient history to introduce to the reader the development of India from the Indus Valley civilization, through the changes in socio-political scenario every foreign invader brought, to the present day conditions.
The book is a fictionalized and humorous account of Indian bureaucracy and economic policies. [19] 1960 The Lotus and the Robot: Arthur Koestler: This book contains the author's experiences in India and Japan. The book was highly critical of the cultures of both nations. [20] The book was banned for its negative portrayal of Gandhi. [21] 1962
Letters from a Father to His Daughter is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Nehru, originally published in 1929 by Allahabad Law Journal Press at Nehru's request and consisting of only the 30 letters sent in the summer of 1928 when Indira was 10 years old. He arranged a second edition in 1931 and ...
Nehru Centre Library is located on the first floor of the Discovery of India building. It has about 25,000 books on various disciplines like religion, philosophy, social sciences, astronomy and allied sciences, arts and architecture, literature, history, geography and biographies. There is also a good collection of books on and by Pt.
Jawaharlal Nehru, famed Indian independence activist and first Prime Minister of India was described as a 'Hindu agnostic', [33] [34] and styled himself as a "scientific humanist". [ 35 ] Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi was an atheist and rationalist who founded the organization Ananda Mahasabha.
Congress won sweeping victories, with Nehru reinstated as prime minister, and he began a comprehensive effort to devise a Bill that could be passed. [24] Nehru split the Code Bill into four separate bills, including the Hindu Marriage Act, the Hindu Succession Act, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance ...