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INTRODUCTION
deep concern for the motherland. Nehru was quite active and came
each and every countryman. He also hoped for the free nations to
the age of five he once found two fountain pens on his father’s table.
argued his with myself that father could not require both at the same
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time and so I helped myself to check one of the them”. 2 His lonely
of ten his interest in the underdogs was evident when the additional
came into contact with socialistic and from some reading, and in
ideas developed. But it was all very academic. Barnand Shah, Russel
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and other scientifically minded early socialists attached him like
really.
in jail during the Second World War. When the country became
position which he held till his death in 1964. He spoke and wrote on
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active role in the development of non-alignment movement. All
Nehru had a long span of public life lasting more than forty
five years. There were many distinct phases in the evolution of his
format in his mind. The background for a patriotic role had been
the secretary of the Home Rule League, Allahabad branch. But this
did not satisfy him and sought a more active, countrywide role in for
that this suited cultural heritage of the Indians. He was jailed for
arrested and jailed till to 1946. Nehru was again elected President of
India’s past which had paved the way for imperial rule. He believed
that India’s once great and creative society and culture had fallen
into decay long before the arrival of British traders. Unlike some
Hindus who did blame Muslim influence and rule over India for this,
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said, But what was clear was that by the nineteenth century or even
own united provinces in 1921 and 1931 against local landlords, and
should postpone the issue of whether they would take office, if they
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were successful in the elections, for office acceptance would
making.”17
Board 1923-25. Which he took very seriously and began to find both
After Second World War, the new British leaders realized that
relations.19
with the Muslim league and the British and appealing to the good
sense of masses. But all his efforts failed to avert the tragic partition
Jawaharlal love for his country and its integrity was unbounded.
India and might have to face and tried to seek solutions to them.
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and international peace. Nehru was a staunch Champion of peace
Review of Literature
book or article. Therefore, only those works have been exlisted here
as a secular state. He also points out that being mature and far-
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agnosticism and as well as from a sense of political prudence and
book the author has discussed Nehru’s life, his emergence to power,
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M. Balasubramanium in his book, Nehru: A study in
history. After this he has divided his subject to study into three
their culture, language and other social and political interests. Next
Constitution. In his analysis he comes out, a clear with the fact that
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M.N. Das in this book, The Political Philosophy of Jawaharlal
Nehru24, has gathered political ideas of Nehru primary from his basic
T.K. Dutt in his book, Nehru and World Peace25, has thrown
been divided into five parts. The part first deals with Nehru’s
Nehru in order to bring peace at global level. In the second part the
third part the author has highlighted the suggestions given by Nehru
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world peace. In the fourth and fifth part the author has dealt with
argued that Nehru made India and persuaded other smaller and
associations.
peace. The author is of the view that Nehru not only fought for
national freedom, but also for the furthering the cause of his country
and the unquenchable and insatiable thirst of the human soul, liberty
for expression and for being conscious of his fellow beings all
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for the minorities, the author has also taken into consideration
parts of Asia and Africa, Jha also appreciates Nehru for his
fearlessness, his attempt to synthesis of the old and the new, the
material with the spiritual are the qualities of Nehru which need to
authors as well as from foreign authors. This book divided into four
aspect of Indian Foreign Policy are discussed 2nd part policy under
Nehru and in 3rd part policy after Nehru is described. In the last part
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V.T. Patil in his book Nehru and the Freedom Movement30,
author has argued that it was natural that two such fiercely
ideas, when they were during the course of the national movement.
The author has divided his book into eight chapters. The first two
chapters of the book deal with Nehru’s early years especially his
Gandhi, which was to nature and later into a deep bond of affection
Chapter four analyses Nehru’s views on the war and its impact on
Chapter five discusses the factors and forces that shaped the final
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Hindu-Muslim relationship and case for the partition of India are
the issues of partition the seventh chapter of the book the author has
and Nehru had different ideas just like non-violence religion and
direct rule over India by the British Crown to the death of Jawaharlal
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B.R. Nanda in his book, Gokhale Gandhi, and Nehru’s Studies
Nehru era from 1947 to 1964. This book has covered early aspects
how India’s. Observes that the last chapter the author has presented
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K.P. Karunakaran in his book, “The Phenomenon of Nehru”34,
man of peace. However, too little attention has been paid to Nehru,
the writer, Chhibber in his book has tried to fill a long standing gap
Churchill, Russell and others, Chapter four five and six deal with
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Autobiography and The Discovery of India. This book expounds
but among nations of the world also finds place. Char has
Nehru’s internationalism.
role of Nehru in this conception. The book deal with the idea of
during the period which is the most crucial period in the history of
Gandhi and Nehru Subash and J.P. appeared at the scene and led the
their views on Nehru’s life. In this book the authors have traced the
to people who had links with Gandhi, Moti Lal Nehru, Sardar Patel
as contextual analysis.
R.C. Pillai in his book, Jawaharlal Nehru and his Critics 1923-
194740, has attempted to analyse the political ideas of Nehru and his
Subhas Chandra Boss, M.N. Roy and the communists. The study is
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approaches, they were all functioning mostly within the broad
this book Nehru’s leadership has been analysed and assessed. The
book has been divided into seven chapters. The author deals with
It reflected that India should have its own independent foreign policy
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in regard to establishing relations with countries of the world. The
Although, the author has admitted in the foreword that the book was
become one of the classics of Indian biography. The author has tried
man, and has made an attempt to show as how Nehru helped to give
time. This book has highlighted Nehru’s relationship. The author has
India. Some of the papers deals with Nehru’s ideas from the
The author has highlighted both strong and weak points of these
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three leaders. The author has mentioned the role of these three
book has been divided into four chapters. The second chapter of the
chapter the author has discussed the role played by Jawaharlal Nehru
in the history of struggle for freedom and also the nature of Nehru’s
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equality and freedom and for developing peace and harmony among
The life and work of Nehru have been discussed in the first chapter
and Nehru in his historical retrospect has been covered in the second
of Gandhi and Nehru have been analyzed in the next four chapters.
Nehru in totality has been discussed in the last chapters. The author
and Gandhi, the two men did not view themselves as antagonists.
these days.
warns it not to live in the past, but to book to the future of Nehru’s
universal appeal.
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governance to further the concepts of liberty equality, and fraternity
in the Indian polity and society. This book contains papers of legal
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The author maintains that the post-independence government not
activities. The whole book is divided into twenty two chapters. The
them.
The whole book has been divided into fifteen chapters which some
internationalism.
international peace. The work however, do not deal with directly the
Chapter four five and six deal with Nehru’s major works Glimpses
has made and analyse the political ideas of Nehru and his articles.
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The evolution of his political ideas during the pre-independence
attempt has also been made in this study to analyse the fundamental
study concludes that the main point of friction between Nehru and
attempts to throw some light on the area of Indian politics in the late
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life from the time, he come in contact with Gandhi upto
thought.
imperatives of the time. The author asserts that the foreign policy
emphasis on Nehru, for his work, for the world peace. He says that
awakened which will socialize the humanity and solve the crises of
and to shape the Indian Nation. The author has analysed Nehru’s roe
for the liberation of mankind and his efforts & establish peace at
level to deal the issues of Koreian Crisin, middle east policy etc.
while looking for a modern Indian. She observes that Nehru in the
Policy”66 has mainly dealt with the Nehru’s ideas and ideals of
any power play of power block. The author also appreciates Nehru
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The present work, “Jawaharlal Nehru’s views on Nationalism
Now the question arises as to how one can analyse or interpret the
different from the context in which are living. The study will mainly
consulted.
Moreover the terms and concepts are relative and they change
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analysis is, therefore, needed to supplement the textual are useful
context of the writer and aims of his works. Ernest Gellner argues,
“Concepts and belief do not exist in isolation in the life of man and
contextual analysis.
overtime and the text itself does not dedicate the way of terms are
Pure textual study also does not enable the researcher to understand
see of the thinker is weaving irony into his arguments. For these
involving the study of both text and the social contest in which the
text is written.
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In the succeeding chapter the basic postulates Jawaharlal
Nehru’s thought will be discussed while third and fourth deal with
chapter deal with a brief appraisal of his ideas on these two issues.
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REFERENCES
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24. M.N. Das, The Political Philosophy of Jawaharlal Nehru, (New
York: The John Day Company, 1961).
25. T.K. Dutt, Nehru and World Peace, (Ambala Cantt: Lalima
Publications, 1966).
26. B.R. Nanda, Nehru and Modern World, (New Delhi: Indraprastha
Press, 1967).
27. G.S. Jolly, The Image of Nehru, (Delhi: Prabhu Book Service,
1968).
29. B.R. Nanda, India’s Foreign Policy (New Delhi; Vikas publication,
1976).
30. V.T. Patil, Nehru and the Freedom Movement (New Delhi:
Publication, 1977).
32. B.R. Nanda, Gokhale, Gandhi and the Nehru’s studies in Indian
Nationalism (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1974).
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35. V.N. Chibber, Jawaharlal Nehru: A Man of Letters, (Delhi: Vikas
Publications, 1979).
40. R.C. Pillai, Jawaharlal Nehru His Critics 1923-1947, (New Delhi:
Gilanjali Publishing House, 1986).
45. K.S. Bharathi, Gandhi and Nehru, (New Delhi: Indus Publishing
Company, 1990).
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46. Tandra Patnaik, Nehru’s Concept of Scientific Humanism: An
Alternative model for future society, (Meerut: Anu Books 1990).
47. I.P. Massy, Nehruvian Constitution Vision (New Delhi: Deep &
Deep Publications, 1991).
51. S.J.r. Bilagrani, Nehru, Indian Policy and World Affairs, (Delhi
Kanshika Publication, 1992).
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66. Vangra Bhumaiah, “Nehru and Indian’s foreign Policy” Third
Concept: An International Journal of Ideas, 24 No 286 (December
2010), pp 25.29.
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