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The letters were educational pieces on the subjects of natural and human history. At the time of the letters' writing, Nehru was in Allahabad, while Indira was in Mussoorie. While original letters written by Nehru were in English, they were translated into Hindi by the Hindi novelist Munshi Premchand under the name Pita Ke Patra Putri Ke Naam.
Pages in category "Books by Jawaharlal Nehru" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Nehru represented India and was elected to the Executive Council of the League against Imperialism which was born at this meeting. [51] He made a statement in favour of complete independence for India. [52] Nehru's stay in Europe included a visit to the Soviet Union, which sparked his interest in Marxism and socialism.
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
The book is used as a textbook in Columbia University. [1] 1936 Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography: 1940 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: The Story of My Experiments with Truth: 1946 Paramahansa Yogananda: Autobiography of a Yogi: Rajendra Prasad, first president: Atmakahktha: Hindi 1950 U. V. Swaminatha Iyer: En Sarithiram: Tamil 1951 Nirad C ...
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.
Nehru stated in his preface that The Outline of History by English writer H. G. Wells was a major influence on the work. The book contains important aspects of the history of humankind from Ancient Greece (letter 6) to the time of writing the book, when Nehru anticipated a new major conflict arising (letter 195). In later editions, Nehru added ...
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.