Mumbai

Witness to History

Transition and Transformation of India, 1947-1964

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Series of lectures moderated by Nehru Centre, Mumbai.

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Focusing on the Nehru era which witnessed several crucial moments in the history of independent India, including the drafting of the Indian Constitution, war and insurgency, and the adoption of the policy of non-alignment, this volume includes essays by eminent scholars, historians, and public figures who were witness to the making of history and were at times closely involved in shaping its course.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 163mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9780198074342
• ISBN-10: 0198074344
• Artikelnr.: 34554028

Autorenporträt

Nehru Centre was conceived in 1972 as a memorial to Jawaharlal Nehru, independent India's first Prime Minister. It is ever engaged in promoting his ideals of enlightened curiosity, the scientific temper, and secular values.

Inhaltsangabe

Introductory Note from Nehru Centre
1: P.C. Alexander, 'Witness tro History
2: Karan Singh, 'The Nehru Years'
3: Subhash Kashyap, 'Jawaharlal Nehru: From Far and Near'
4: Muchkund Dubey, 'Nehru's Vision of the International Order'
5: Jagmohan, 'Two Waves of the Ocean of Nehru's Life'
6: Balraj Puri, 'Nehru's Kashmir Policy'
7: Essay by Inder Malhotra
8: K. Natwar Singh, 'A Brief Survey of Jawaharlal Nehru's Foreign Policy'
9: M.V. Kamath, 'Jawaharlal Nehru: As I Saw Him'
Contributors