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Jawaharlal Nehru
(1889 - 1964)

Discovery of India [Signed by Nehru]



Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery of India, Calcutta: The Signet Press, April 1956, sixth edition

xiii, 711 pages; original green cloth with gilt text at the spine
21.5 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm

Signed and dated by the author on the front endpaper, “Jawaharlal Nehru June 1957"

The Discovery of India was written by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, during his imprisonment in 1942-46 at Ahmednagar Fort in Maharashtra, India. The Discovery of India is an honour paid to the rich cultural heritage of India, its history and its philosophy as seen through the eyes of a patriot fighting for the independence of his country. The book is widely considered one of the finest modern works on Indian history.







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