Nehru / Edition 1

Nehru / Edition 1

by Benjamin Zachariah
ISBN-10:
041525017X
ISBN-13:
9780415250177
Pub. Date:
04/29/2004
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
041525017X
ISBN-13:
9780415250177
Pub. Date:
04/29/2004
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Nehru / Edition 1

Nehru / Edition 1

by Benjamin Zachariah
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Overview

This engaging new biography dispels many myths surrounding Nehru, and distinguishes between the icon he has become and the politician he actually was.

Benjamin Zachariah places Nehru in the context of the issues of his time, including the central theme of nationalism, the impact of Cold War pressures on India and the transition from colonial control to a precarious independence.

How did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India? Nehru's vision of India, its roots in Indian politics and society, as well as its viability have been central to historical and present-day views of India.

Connecting the domestic and international aspects of his political life and ideology, this study provides a fascinating insight into Nehru, his times and his legacy.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415250177
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/29/2004
Series: Routledge Historical Biographies
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, CHRONOLOGY, PREFACE, Introduction, 1 The making of a colonial intellectual, 2 The young Gandhian, 3 ‘Ineffectual angel’, 1927–39, 4 The end of the Raj, Interlude – Envisioning the new India, 5 Consolidating the state, c. 1947–55, 6 High Nehruvianism and its decline, c. 1955–63, Conclusion: death, succession, legacy, NOTES, FURTHER READING, INDEX
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