Jawaharlal Nehru: Rebel and Statesman [Hardcover]

B.R. Nanda (Author)

Book Description

Jawaharlal Nehru, adulated during his lifetime, has in recent years suffered ill-informed denigration. This book seeks to restore the balance by providing a well-rounded picture of Nehru, the man and statesman, by placing his career within the social milieu and political context of his times. It does so not through a chronological account of Nehru's life and ideas but by focusing on significant and illuminating aspects of them. A concluding overview brings together and analyses the complex strands of his multifaceted personality and career, the book as a whole thus providing a full and fascinating account of his life and times.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The book is a good intrduction for students and anyone interested in the construction of modern India by one of its master builders."--American Historical Review

"...Conveniently brings together aspects of Nehru's work and ideas, and their impact on the making of modern India."--Choice

"...In this collection of critical essays on various aspects of Nehru's life and work, the author has done a splendid job of providing the historical perspective for understanding the challenges that Nehru confronted."--The Historian

About the Author

B.R. Nanda is Chief Editor of the Collected Works of Govind Ballabh Pant Project, and the former Founder-Director of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1St Edition edition (October 26, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195636848
• ISBN-13: 978-0195636840
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,483,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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