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at Calcutta (now Kolkata), India on 16 November 1946. The book is presently published by the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund' and the copyright for the book is held by his grand daughter-in-law
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along with other Indian leaders, and he used this time to write down his thoughts and knowledge about India's history. The book provides a broad view of Indian
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Nehru attributes some of the content of the book to his fellow prisoners at Ahmednagar jail. He gives special mention to four of them namely
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as viewed from the eyes of an Indian fighting for the independence of his country. He wrote the book during his imprisonment.
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by British colonial authorities before the independence of India. The book was written in 1944 but published in 1946.
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channel. A modified version of this book is taught as a Hindi supplement in 8th grade.
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The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru (paperback, thirteenth edition),
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List of international prime ministerial trips made by Jawaharlal Nehru
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The book became the basis of the 53-episode Indian television series
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Das, Taraknath (June 1947). "India--Past, Present and the Future".
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begins from ancient history, leading up to the last years of the
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Before Freedom: Nehru's Letters to His Sister 1909–1947
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by Jawaharlal Nehru (paperback, thirteenth edition),
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian history
Indian culture
Politics of India
Religion in India
Indian philosophy
John Day
Signet Press
Kolkata
India
Paperback
ISBN
978-0-19-562359-8
LC Class
Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister
Ahmednagar Fort
Maharashtra
British Raj
Upanishads
Vedas
Indus Valley civilization
Quit India Movement
history
culture

Ahmednagar Fort
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Govind Ballabh Pant

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