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The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India was written by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, when he
was imprisoned for five months in the Ahmednagar fort during the Indian independence movement.
The book was published in 1946, a year before India gained independence. Many scholars who have
published elaborate studies in the field of Indian history have called the book as a classic.
Jawaharlal Nehru in his work has narrated in this book India's rich and complex past from the
prehistoric times to the final years of colonial rule in India. Nehru begins his account from the
beginning of the Indus Valley Civilization and outlines the country's geography before introducing
the native tribes.
The highlights of the book are...show more content...
She wanted to play her own part in the national struggle. She did not want to hang on to Nehru.
She wanted to justify herself to her own self as well as to the world. Nehru worried Nehru was blind
to the feelings of Kamala and her desires. Another reason was Nehru was often away, either in jail
or she will be ill. Kamala compared herself with Chitra in Tagore's play.
When most of the men were in jail at the time of freedom struggle, the women in each house took
charge of the struggle. This even surprised the British Government. Women of all class like women
of the upper or middle classes, peasant women, working class women poured out in tens and
thousands in defiance of government order and police lathi. Their organizational power surprised
Nehru. The men in jail could hardly speak about them as their hearts were full and their eyes were
dim with tears.
Nehru's father also joined him in Naini prison. He was functioning as the leader of the civil
disobedience movement. He was not in favour of women's participation in the freedom struggle.
But he realized the temper of the struggle and did not discourage anyone including his family
members. He was surprised to see the energy, courage and ability displayed by women all over the
country. With the effort of Nehru's father, a 'Resolution of Remembrance' was passed on January 26,
1931. The police banned the meeting. Nehru's father organized the meeting from his sickbed. The
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The Discovery Of India

  • 1. The Discovery of India The Discovery of India The Discovery of India was written by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, when he was imprisoned for five months in the Ahmednagar fort during the Indian independence movement. The book was published in 1946, a year before India gained independence. Many scholars who have published elaborate studies in the field of Indian history have called the book as a classic. Jawaharlal Nehru in his work has narrated in this book India's rich and complex past from the prehistoric times to the final years of colonial rule in India. Nehru begins his account from the beginning of the Indus Valley Civilization and outlines the country's geography before introducing the native tribes. The highlights of the book are...show more content... She wanted to play her own part in the national struggle. She did not want to hang on to Nehru. She wanted to justify herself to her own self as well as to the world. Nehru worried Nehru was blind to the feelings of Kamala and her desires. Another reason was Nehru was often away, either in jail or she will be ill. Kamala compared herself with Chitra in Tagore's play. When most of the men were in jail at the time of freedom struggle, the women in each house took charge of the struggle. This even surprised the British Government. Women of all class like women of the upper or middle classes, peasant women, working class women poured out in tens and thousands in defiance of government order and police lathi. Their organizational power surprised Nehru. The men in jail could hardly speak about them as their hearts were full and their eyes were dim with tears. Nehru's father also joined him in Naini prison. He was functioning as the leader of the civil disobedience movement. He was not in favour of women's participation in the freedom struggle. But he realized the temper of the struggle and did not discourage anyone including his family members. He was surprised to see the energy, courage and ability displayed by women all over the country. With the effort of Nehru's father, a 'Resolution of Remembrance' was passed on January 26, 1931. The police banned the meeting. Nehru's father organized the meeting from his sickbed. The Get more content on HelpWriting.net