Nehru : the invention of India /

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"Born into a wealthy, politically influential Indian family in the waning years of the Raj, Jawaharlal Nehru was raised, under his father's careful guidance, on Western secularism and the humanist ideas of the Enlightenment. But it was not until he met Gandhi in 1916 that Nehru was transfo...

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Autore principale: Tharoor, Shashi
Natura: Printed Book
Pubblicazione: New York : Arcade Pub. : Distributed by AOL Time Warner Book Group, c2003.
Edizione:1st ed.
Soggetti:
Nehru, Jawaharlal, > 1889-1964.
Prime ministers
India > Politics and government > 20th century.
Sommario:
  • The Nehru Family Tree: Five Generations
  • 1. "With Little to Command Me": 1889-1912
  • 2. "Greatness Is Being Thrust upon Me": 1912-1921
  • 3. "To Suffer for the Dear Country": 1921-1928
  • 4. "Hope to Survive the British Empire": 1928-1931
  • 5. "In Office but Not in Power": 1931-1937
  • 6. "In the Name of God, Go!": 1937-1945
  • 7. "A Tryst with Destiny": 1945-1947
  • 8. "Commanding Heights": 1947-1957
  • 9. "Free Myself from this Daily Burden": 1957-1964
  • 10. "India Must Struggle against Herself": 1889-1964-2003
  • Who's Who: Short Biographical Notes on Personalities Mentioned.

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