The Discovery of India
In conjunction with the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund in New Delhi, Oxford proudly announces the reissue of Glimpses of World History and The Discovery of India, two famous works by Jawaharlal Nehru. One of modern day's most articulate statesmen, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote a on a wide variety of...
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In conjunction with the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund in New Delhi, Oxford proudly announces the reissue of Glimpses of World History and The Discovery of India, two famous works by Jawaharlal Nehru. One of modern day's most articulate statesmen, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote a on a wide variety of subjects. Describing himself as "a dabbler in many things," he committed his life not only to politics but also to nature and wild life, drama, poetry, history, and science, as well as many other fields. These two volumes help to illuminate the depth of his interests and knowledge and the skill and elegance with which he treated the written word.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780143031031 (0143031031)
ASIN: 143031031
Publish date: November 30th 2004
Publisher: APH Publishing Corp.
Pages no: 656
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Culture,
Politics,
India,
Asian Literature,
Indian Literature
Um, I read this loooooong time back because it was in my course otherwise I don't think I would have even touched it.It wasn't so bad, at least not as bad I had expected it to be. But please, Dear School - Stop adding these kind of books in our curriculum, try something better. This stuff gets reall...
Undoubtedly one of the finest pieces of non-fiction I've ever read. If not for the author's vivid knowledge of India's heritage, culture, social life, history and a first-hand account of events constituting our freedom movement, this must be read for the literary richness of Nehru's writing style.