by Jawaharlal Nehru
Recommended by Noam Chomsky and Shashi Tharoor
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, History, and Nonfiction.
Affectionately called Chacha/Uncle Nehru, he was loved by the masses. He also wrote very well, and was, with Mahatma Gandhi and others, one of the architects of Indian Freedom. He was also the first Prime Minister of India....
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, History, and Nonfiction.
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Shashi Tharoor
“2/7 The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru; a profound vision of what has made India and Nehru. @SunilKhilnani”
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