{"product_id":"nehrus-india-the-most-definitive-book-on-jawaharlal-nehru-past-present-future-9780143471950","title":"Nehru's India (the Most Definitive Book on Jawaharlal Nehru): Past, Present \u0026 Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSovereignty, democracy, secularism, pro-poor orientation and modern scientific outlook\u003c\/b\u003e, core values of the India's Independence Movement have in short been described as \u003cb\u003e'the Idea of India'\u003c\/b\u003e. Jawaharlal Nehru not only fought for these values during the freedom struggle but also played a pivotal role to implement them in the newborn nation after independence. His life, philosophy and works throw light on his vision for India: its civilizational past, roadmap for the post-independent nation and possibilities for a future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its focus on \u003cb\u003eNehru's understanding of history and of India's cultural past, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe book opens a window to his deep understanding of communalism and commitment to secularism\u003c\/b\u003e. His absolute faith in a democratic society and invaluable contribution to its nurturing in Indian soil, his efforts in building an independent and egalitarian economy, and a society suffused with scientific temper, provides us multiple insights into the life and work of one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSix decades after his demise, do Nehru's principles which reflected the values of India's independence movement still hold water?\u003c\/b\u003e Candid, argumentative and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eNehru's India\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant work on the man who made sincere efforts to discover, champion and defend the idea of India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143471950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208","brand":"Aditya Mukherjee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51230703714485,"sku":"9780143471950","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c054e89a-97cc-432f-a8cc-654a202dc4f1.jpg?v=1750169809","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/nehrus-india-the-most-definitive-book-on-jawaharlal-nehru-past-present-future-9780143471950","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}