THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

As India marks its 73rd Independence Day, it is a moment to reflect on the grand freedom struggle that led to August 15, 1947, and the foundational years of the Republic, which enabled India to become a sovereign, democratic, pluralist, just country.

This week, we recommend historian S Gopal’s three volume biography of Jawaharlal Nehru. The best, and most authoritative, chronicle of the life of one of India’s foremost freedom fighters and its first Prime Minister, Gopal dives into Nehru’s life and politics. Tracing his roots, education, political socialisation, struggles, association with the Mahatma, socialist impulses, and his political and tactical moves, the book provides a glimpse into a large part of Indian history through the first six decades of the 20th century.

To understand India, it is crucial to understand Nehru. And to understand Nehru, there is no work as important as Gopal’s biography.

Book: Jawaharlal Nehru — a biography

Author: S Gopal

Year:1975