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020			_a9780143031031
040			_cSonam
082			_a954 NEH
100			_aNehru, Jawaharlal.
245			_aThe discovery of India / _cJawaharlal Nehru and Sunil Khilnani.
260			_aNew Delhi : _bPenguin Books, _c2010.
300			_axxvi, 642 p. : _b23 cm.
504			_aIncludes index.
520			_aJawaharlal Nehru wrote the book ‘The Discovery of India’, during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar fort for participating in the Quit India Movement (1942 – 1946). The book was written during Nehru’s four years of confinement to solitude in prison and is his way of paying an homage to his beloved country and its rich culture. The book started from ancient history, Nehru wrote at length of Vedas, Upanishads and textbooks on ancient time and ends during the British Raj. The book is a broad view of Indian history, culture and philosophy, the same can also be seen in the television series. The book is considered as one of the finest writing om Indian History. The television series Bharat Ek Khoj which was released in 1988 was based on this book.
650			_zIndia.
700			_aKhilnani, Sunil.
942			_2ddc _cNF