Book Review: Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography

After Independence from the British rule, India adopted a new Constitution in 1950 framed by the Constituent Assembly. Under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime M...

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Abstract Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) served as the first prime minister of India after the country gained independence from British colonial rule, and was a key figure i...

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Abstract Nehru must be credited with the design of the economic policy framework that India adopted after independence. As such, it is entirely appropriate to label ...

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Abstract This chapter provides a crisp summary of the book, pointing out that the volume is divided into three parts. The primary focus of Part I is on Nehru-era eco...

Jawaharlal Nehru occupies a pivotal position in the history of women’s emancipation in modern India. His engagement with the question of women’s equality extended from constitution...