BOOK REVIEW

THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA

REVIEWED BY
CAPT GIRASE PRAMOD RAJENDRASING (YTO-122)
 PREVIEW
• Author - Jawaharlal Nehru
• Publisher - John Day(US)
• Publication year - 1946
 ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

• Born on 14 Nov 1889 at Allahabad

• Educated in England at Harrow and Cambridge
• Returned to india in 1912 and participated in freedom struggle
• Served as Prime minister of india for 17 years
 INTRODUCTION
• Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the book ‘The Discovery of India’, during his
imprisonment at Ahmednagar fort for participating in the Quit India
Movement (1942 – 1946)
• The Discovery of india is an Honour paid to the Rich cultural heritage of
India it’s history and it’s philosophy as seen through the eyes of the a
patriot fighting for the independent of his country
 CONTENTS
• Chapter 1 - Ahmednagar Fort
• Chapter 2 - Personal life and human relations
• Chapter 3 - Panaroma of India’s Past
• Chapter 4 to 10 - India begins from ancient history,
leading up to the last years of the
British Raj
 CHAPTER 1
• Twenty Months
• Famine
• The war for democracy
• Time in prison the urge to action
• The past in relation to the Present
• Life’s Philosophy
• The Burden of the Past
 CHAPTER 2
• Kamala
• Our Marriage and After
• The problem of human relationships
• Death
• Mussolini Return
 CHAPTER 3 : THE QUEST
• Panaroma of India’s past

• Nationalism

• India’s strength and weaknesses

• Bharat mata

• Unity in India
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION(3000 B.C.E.)
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
COMING OF ARYANS(1500 B.C.E.)
• Around 1500 B.C.E., the
Indus culture were

conquered

by the

Aryans.
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
VEDIC & EPIC PERIOD(1500-500 B.C.E.)
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
SOCIETY
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
RISE OF JAINISM AND BUDHDHISM
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
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CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
MEDIEVAL INDIA
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
REVOLT OF 1857
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CHAPTER 4 to 10: THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA
INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS
 WHY TO READ
• To venture into the past and traces the roots of our civilization

• A journey to consolidate one’s ancient heritage and wisdom, to frankly face

one’s mistakes and failings, and to prepare oneself for the change.

• Discovery of India makes a person have inner knowledge and pride that he
originates from so wonderful a land.

• Not limited to information about the subcontinent as it is today, the discovery

foes from the world from Plato, Emerson, the history of lands like
Afghanistan, China's ancient trade links with India and so much more.
THANK YOU