The discovery of India
Publication details: Haryana Penguin radom House Pvt. Ltd 2010 Summary: The Discovery of India has acquired the status of a classic since it was first published in 1946. Nehru's brilliant intellect, deep humanity, and lucid style make 'The Discovery of India' essential reading for anyone interested in India, both its past and its present. Written over five months when Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned in the Ahmadnagar Fort, The Discovery of India has acquired the status of a classic since it was first published in 1946. In this work of prodigious scope and scholarship, one of the greatest figures of Indian history unfolds the panorama of the country's rich and complex past, from prehistory to the last years of British colonial rule. Analysing texts like the Vedas and the Arthashastra, and personalities like the Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru brings alive an ancient culture that has seen the flowering of the world's great traditions of philosophy, science and art, and almost al its major religions. Nehru's brilliant intellect, deep humanity and lucid style make The Discovery of India essential reading for anyone interested in India, both its past and its present.Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | Dempo Charities Trusts Dhempe College of Arts & Science , Miramar - Panaji | 954, NEH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | DCT-960 | |||
Books | Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Government College of Arts & Commerce, Pernemn General Stack | SSA HIST | 954 NEH-DIS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | SSA-12010 |
The Discovery of India has acquired the status of a classic since it was first published in 1946. Nehru's brilliant intellect, deep humanity, and lucid style make 'The Discovery of India' essential reading for anyone interested in India, both its past and its present. Written over five months when Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned in the Ahmadnagar Fort, The Discovery of India has acquired the status of a classic since it was first published in 1946. In this work of prodigious scope and scholarship, one of the greatest figures of Indian history unfolds the panorama of the country's rich and complex past, from prehistory to the last years of British colonial rule. Analysing texts like the Vedas and the Arthashastra, and personalities like the Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru brings alive an ancient culture that has seen the flowering of the world's great traditions of philosophy, science and art, and almost al its major religions. Nehru's brilliant intellect, deep humanity and lucid style make The Discovery of India essential reading for anyone interested in India, both its past and its present.
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