Nehru : a political life /
Brown, Judith M. 1944-
Nehru : a political life / Judith M. Brown - New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©2003 - xvi, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-399) and index
pt. 1. An imperial heritage, 1889-1920 -- pt. 2. The ambiguities of mass nationalism, 1920-1939 -- pt. 3. The tragedies of an imperial ending, 1939-1948 -- pt. 4. Founding a nation, 1948-1956 -- pt. 5. Frustration of vision, 1957-1964
"The first prime minister of India after independence from British rule, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was a major architect of India as a nation state. His dedication to politics led to imprisonment under British rule, a deeply disturbed family life, and eventually to nearly two decades in power during which he ceaselessly pursued his vision of a transformed and democratic India." "This compelling biography depicts the phases of Nehru's life and shows how each phase reflected new developments in Indian politics. Drawing on new sources including Nehru's post-1947 papers which have not been accessible before, Judith M. Brown offers the most complete and penetrating account of Nehru yet written. Casting new light on both the public and private Nehru, the book also provides an array of insights into the history of India's nationalist movement and international standing, and into the complexities of constructing a new nation state in the aftermath of imperial rule."--Jacket
0300092792 9780300092790 0300114079 9780300114072
2003005807
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Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964
Prime ministers--India--Biography
India--Politics and government--20th century
Biographies.
DS481.N35 / B762 2003
ARCH FRBC 954.042 B877N
Nehru : a political life / Judith M. Brown - New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©2003 - xvi, 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-399) and index
pt. 1. An imperial heritage, 1889-1920 -- pt. 2. The ambiguities of mass nationalism, 1920-1939 -- pt. 3. The tragedies of an imperial ending, 1939-1948 -- pt. 4. Founding a nation, 1948-1956 -- pt. 5. Frustration of vision, 1957-1964
"The first prime minister of India after independence from British rule, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was a major architect of India as a nation state. His dedication to politics led to imprisonment under British rule, a deeply disturbed family life, and eventually to nearly two decades in power during which he ceaselessly pursued his vision of a transformed and democratic India." "This compelling biography depicts the phases of Nehru's life and shows how each phase reflected new developments in Indian politics. Drawing on new sources including Nehru's post-1947 papers which have not been accessible before, Judith M. Brown offers the most complete and penetrating account of Nehru yet written. Casting new light on both the public and private Nehru, the book also provides an array of insights into the history of India's nationalist movement and international standing, and into the complexities of constructing a new nation state in the aftermath of imperial rule."--Jacket
0300092792 9780300092790 0300114079 9780300114072
2003005807
GBA3W3163 bnb GBA552226 bnb
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964
Prime ministers--India--Biography
India--Politics and government--20th century
Biographies.
DS481.N35 / B762 2003
ARCH FRBC 954.042 B877N