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The Discovery of India  (English, Paperback, Nehru Jawaharlal)

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    • Language: English
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Publisher: Penguin Random House India
    • Genre: History
    • ISBN: 9780143031031, 9780143031031
    • Pages: 668
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    The Discovery of India is the result of Jawaharlal Nehru’s three years of solitude during his imprisonment and his love for the written word and Indian history.

    Summary Of The Book

    The Discovery of India is an honor paid to the rich cultural heritage of India, its history and its philosophy as seen through the eyes of a patriot fighting for the independence of his country.

    Nehru’s love for this Indian legacy shines through the book’s curious mix of personal essays and reflections, philosophical surmises, and deep prose scattered among historical facts. It is not a book of historical evidence by its very nature, rather, it is the keen observations of a severely intelligent mortal that delves into the philosophical and altruistic aspect of a nation’s history and the groundwork it presents to build a strong future foothold.

    The Discovery of India is the realization of a silver lining. At the peak of the nation’s fight against the colonial rule through the “Quit India Movement”, Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned at the Ahmednagar Fort from 1942 to 1946, to keep him away from the political limelight. Forced to this dreary lonesomeness, Jawaharlal Nehru discovered time to re-live his creative passions. He rediscovered his love for gardening, prose, poetry, and badminton. Encouraged by this vastly stimulating environment and by his fellow inmates, Jawaharlal Nehru decided to pen down his thoughts and experiences living in the country he fiercely loved. He dedicated the book to the prisoners of Ahmednagar jail.

    The journey in The Discovery of India begins from ancient history, leading up to the last years of the British Raj. He 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. True to his multifaceted interests, the book is ripe with philosophy, art, social movements, economics, science, and religion.

    This journey of discovery of his beloved nation became the nation’s most magnificent historical treatise ever written. It was adapted into the Indian television series titled Bharat Ek Khoj, released in 1988 by director Shyam Benegal.

    About Jawaharlal Nehru

    Jawaharlal Nehru, a freedom fighter and independent India’s first Prime Minister, was born on 14 November, 1889. Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru remained a central figure in India’s independence struggle.

    His other written works include Glimpses of World History and Toward Freedom.

    Nehru was born in Allahabad to Motilal Nehru and Swaruprani Thussu. Nehru studied natural science at Trinity College, and later studied law at Inner Temple. He gave the nation the most significant speech, A Tryst with Destiny, when he became the Prime Minister. Jawaharlal Nehru was awarded India’s highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955.

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    • Penguin
    Publication Year
    • November
    Dimensions
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    • 40 mm
    Height
    • 230 mm
    Length
    • 150 mm
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    must go for it...

    it is good book...
    very elaborated history of india.....
    It is not a book of historical evidence by its very nature, rather, it is the keen observations of a severely intelligent mortal that delves into the philosophical and altruistic aspect of a nation’s history and the groundwork it presents to build a strong future foothold.
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    Classy product

    My Flipkart books collection. All these books are very delightful and the service of Flipkart is also up to the mark.
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    Rishab kamboj

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    Must read!

    All I thought about Nehru while growing up was that he was an alocoholic, weed smoking, success-craving playboy who sold of part of the country. How wrong I was!

    This book has opened my eyes and given me a whole new perspective to the great man and the history of India. Every word of his glistens with wisdom and the sheer breath of his knowledge and vision is breathtaking.

    This book is a must read for every Indian, to understand our longest standing PM, and to understand the principles and...
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    Worth every penny

    We Really Need To Read This Book Very Knowledgeable ..... A Great Leader
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    Karan Khare

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    Just wow!

    When you read these words without any preconceived political view of Panditji, you can drench in the bliss that emanates the fragrance of India's novelty, this thousands years old Civilization smells like the petrichor of first monsoon in Panditji's words. Perchance you know the history of our Civilization in a much deeper layer but this book acquaints you with the depth of Indian thought. This is so beyond the dry history we were taught in our school days, this make you love the richness of...
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    Pratity Panda

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    Collector's item

    If there is any doubt about Pandit Nehru'S true calling, this book provides the answer. Its a truly magnificient account of a man trying to understand and appreciate his motherland. Written with passion and a depth which is hard to match , Nehru delves deep into the story of his country peeling it layer by layer and holding up its glories for the world to see. Its written in a manner that only the truly intelectual can write in classy prose and in an engaging manner infused with anecdotes the...
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    True Masterpiece!!!

    You will get enthralled by the sheer knowledge mixed with the rhetoric that this world leader possessed. The best part about this book is contionous stress on karma or untiring passion for betterment of country. An infant's adolescent mind is nurtured by its parents. Its sheer god's gift to have a parent like this man for an infant country. His thrashing of religions on basis of quiescence is amazing.

    His depiction of 'Dams' as modern temples is again a work of far sighted statesman.. I thi...
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    Highly recommended

    Super Excited to read this book. Superb packaging and delivery. Good job flipkart😊
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    C B SACHIN

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    Terrific

    This piece of art will give you the lens through which Nehru saw India and the world, written while he was in prison during the freedom struggle. Will clear the air about what the current Modi government is calling Nehru was? After reading it you will definitely know about the real Nehru and what India was for him. You will know about the freedom struggle and how the independence was delayed due certain obstacles like the minorities, monarch rule and how at a point Gandhiji's virtues were com...
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    Nice product

    Amazing book . the quality of pages and packaging was also good .
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    Questions and Answers
    Q:Useful for UPSC?
    A:Not necessary, but it can help you to garner immense knowledge about India. Recommend to read at your leisure.
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    Q:Is the language of this book too difficult to read and understand ?
    A:Yes, it's above average and below Shashi tharoor. It's a scholarly book and a must read book if you hate nehru till now you won't after reading the book.
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    Q:Is this book good for 20 year old child?????
    A:Why Not! 20 year olds are actually Adults. Anyone regardless of age who is interested in learning about India and Nehru's personality can buy this Book. The English used will be quite at the next lvl
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    Q:Is this book pro Congress?
    A:No, this is not. In my opinion it's the best book for Indian history along with various perspectives of various era's and how they shaped modern India. Go for it you won't regret your decision .
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    Q:is this book good for 17 years child?
    A:Ofcourse he/she must read ! To know vivid India and gigantic nature and culture of India.
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    Q:Is this book copied or translation of Arabic book.?
    A:translation from latin
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    Q:how many page this book contain?
    A:around 650 pages. but it's a wonderful book. which gives different perspective of India from nehru point of you. you can read 10 pages per day and complete the book in 2 months.
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    Q:Does this book take about real heros of india like Ran Pratap, Shiva, Pratihara, Parmara kings or just decipt communist version of Indian history?????
    A:This book lucidly brings about the journey of India from Indus valley civilization to the modern day India . Of course ,this journey includes Rana Pratap , chatttrapati shivaji etc.
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    Q:How many pages are there
    A:The actual book is 634 pages. Plus there is an introduction, preface, foreward, dedication, book info and index. Hope it helps
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