Jawaharlal Nehru
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9780199492954
Publication date:
10/01/2019
Paperback
152 pages
Price: 395.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199492954
Publication date:
10/01/2019
Paperback
152 pages
Part of Oxford India Short Introductions
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
This book traces Nehru’s personal–political journey from being a rich, Westernized young man to a radical leader of the Indian National Congress. Mukherjee provides a glimpse of his relationship with Gandhi—fraught with major ideological differences but steeped in mutual love and respect. Detailing the principles he stood by, the volume examines his role in the birth of independent India as well as his contribution as the first prime minister of the country in putting place the basic democratic structure of the Indian polity and society.
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Part of Oxford India Short Introductions
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
Description
After more than seven decades of Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) is still an overarching presence in India’s collective memory. One of the central figures in the country’s freedom struggle, he was also an eminent writer.
This short introduction to Nehru traces his personal–political journey from being a rich, westernized young man to a radical leader of the Indian National Congress. Mukherjee provides a glimpse of his relationship with Gandhi—fraught with major ideological differences but steeped in mutual love and respect. Detailing the principles he stood by, the volume examines his role in the birth of a fledgling nation as well as his contribution as the first prime minister of the country in putting place the basic democratic structure of the Indian polity and society.
About the Author
Rudrangshu Mukherjee is chancellor and professor of history, Ashoka University, Haryana, India.
Part of Oxford India Short Introductions
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
Table of contents
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
- Discovery of Indians
- Leader of the Congress
- The Mahatma’s Disciple
- As Prime Minister
- Envoi
References and Further Readings
Index
About the Author
Part of Oxford India Short Introductions
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
Part of Oxford India Short Introductions
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
Description
After more than seven decades of Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) is still an overarching presence in India’s collective memory. One of the central figures in the country’s freedom struggle, he was also an eminent writer.
This short introduction to Nehru traces his personal–political journey from being a rich, westernized young man to a radical leader of the Indian National Congress. Mukherjee provides a glimpse of his relationship with Gandhi—fraught with major ideological differences but steeped in mutual love and respect. Detailing the principles he stood by, the volume examines his role in the birth of a fledgling nation as well as his contribution as the first prime minister of the country in putting place the basic democratic structure of the Indian polity and society.
About the Author
Rudrangshu Mukherjee is chancellor and professor of history, Ashoka University, Haryana, India.
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List of Abbreviations
Introduction
- Discovery of Indians
- Leader of the Congress
- The Mahatma’s Disciple
- As Prime Minister
- Envoi
References and Further Readings
Index
About the Author
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