Nehru: The Invention Of India (B) [Unknown Binding] Tharoor, Shashi

Author: Shashi Tharoor

ISBN: 978-9351180180

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Book Overview

Nehru: The Invention of India was published by Penguin India as a paperback in 2012 and is widely recognized as an international bestseller. with its cogent periodical investigation of Nehru's impact on India, the book presents itself as a nationalist biography by tracing Nehru's life, beliefs and policies with respect to the Indian nation's independence and developmental trajectory.Nehru: The Invention of India focusses in depth on the modernist legacy that Nehru brings to the Indian context, which, the author argues, is sometimes subsumed by our rise to deify Gandhi's politics and ideals. In trying to industrialize India and push for greater economic development by way of 5 year plans, Tharoor maintains that Nehru has indelibly marked our democratic legacy.This book is not just an important historical and national tract on the growth and development of modern India. It can also be read as a testament to Nehru's own principles, ideals, policies and personal life story as it ran parallel with the development of India. Key Features: The book has been hailed as an international bestseller. It received numerous mentions from critically acclaimed publications like the L.A Times, the New York Times, Time Magazine and Outlook, among many others.

Browse this title within our Social Sciences and Education collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 239 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-9351180180.

About the Author

SHASHI THAROOR is the bestselling author of twenty books, both fiction and non-fiction, besides being a noted critic and columnist. His books include the pathbreaking satire The Great Indian Novel (1989), the classic India: From Midnight to the Millennium (1997), the bestselling An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India, for which he won the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2016, for Books (Non-Fiction), and The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi and His India. He has been Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and Minister of State for Human Resource Development and Minister of State for External Affairs in the Government of India. He is a three-time member of the Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram and chairs the Parliament Information Technology committee. He has won numerous literary awards, including a national Sahitya Akademi award, a Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Crossword Lifetime Achievement Award. He was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, India's highest honour for overseas Indians, in 2004, and honoured as New Age Politician of the Year (2010) by NDTV.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this book for how clearly it helps you understand modern India through the life and ideas of Jawaharlal Nehru. Shashi Tharoor combines sharp analysis with engaging storytelling, making complex political history accessible and thought‑provoking. It’s a pocket‑friendly yet powerful read that challenges simplistic narratives, deepens your appreciation of India’s democratic foundations, and gives you fresh perspective on debates that still shape the nation today.
• Published by Penguin.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 239.

Catalog Description

Nehru: The Invention of India was published by Penguin India as a paperback in 2012 and is widely recognized as an international bestseller. with its cogent periodical investigation of Nehru's impact on India, the book presents itself as a nationalist biography by tracing Nehru's life, beliefs and policies with respect to the Indian nation's independence and developmental trajectory.Nehru: The Invention of India focusses in depth on the modernist legacy that Nehru brings to the Indian context, which, the author argues, is sometimes subsumed by our rise to deify Gandhi's politics and ideals. In trying to industrialize India and push for greater economic development by way of 5 year plans,...

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