Mathai, nehrus special assistant and alter ego between 1946 and 1959, was reputed to be the most powerful man after the prime minister during the years that he served jawaharlal. Toward freedom many attempts have been made to showcase different aspe. Wolperts nehru is a lazy book, full of lengthy quotations from nehrus many published works and gopals selected works of jawaharlal nehru. His father, motilal nehru 18611931, a selfmade wealthy barrister who belonged to the kashmiri pandit community, 5 served twice as president of the indian national congress, in 1919 and 1928. Published june 3rd 1978 by vikas publishing house first published 1978. A politician and statesman of great skill, nehru was enormously popular in india. Was ghiyasuddin ghazi the real name of motilal nehrus father. Neel mukherjees top 10 books about revolutionaries. Vikas publishing house, 1978 india officials and employees biography 299 pages. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Reminiscences of the nehru age is a book written by m. New delhi publications division, ministry of information and broadcasting, govt. Apart from new writings, the current volume draws material from the twovolume the essential writings of jawaharlal. His father was a barrister and was actively involved in the indian independence movement and served as the president of the indian national congress. Reminiscences of the nehru age hardcover import, june 3, 1978. He is primarily famed for his controversial memoirs in reminiscences of the nehru age 1978 and my days with nehru 1979. Jawaharlal nehru was born on 14 november 1889 in allahabad in british india. List of books and articles about jawaharlal nehru online. Mathai, who had served as nehrus special assistant personal assistant. Reminiscences of the nehru age hardcover 3 june 1978 by m. Mathai author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mathai a longtime private secretary of nehru in his renowned but now suppressed by the goi reminiscences of the nehru age on page no. Many people today remember motilal nehru as the father of jawaharlal nehru, just as in the nineteen twenties there were not a few in whose eyes jawaharlals chief title to distinction was that he was the son of his distinguished father.
Reminiscences of the nehru age hardcover june 3, 1978 by m. Nov 16, 2014 depends on what you want to know and learn about nehru. Reminiscences of the nehru age 1978 edition open library. Born on the 14th of november, 1889 at allahabad, jawaharlal nehru was the eldest child of motilal nehru and swarup rani. Atleast one case is very graphically described by m.
Divided into eight sections, the oxford india nehru covers nehru s writings spanning six decades and includes over 230 letters, articles, extracts from books, notes penned in jail, political statements, and diary entries, as also some of his very early personal correspondences. India, currently embroiled in troubles worse than anything she has known since independence, faces also the day when nehru, now in his late seventies, will no longer control her government. In the autumn of 1948 india became free in 1947 and a great deal of work needed to be done a young woman from benares arrived in new delhi as a sanyasin named shraddha mata an assumed and not a real name. Rao mentions the names of jawahar lal s father and grandfather. Rao mentions the names of jawaharlals father and grandfather. No wonder this book was banned by the govt soon after its launch. This is a deeply absorbing book, but not perhaps as intended. Jawaharlal nehru books biography and list of works author.
It was the one thing that turned this mediocre book into puerile fantasy. Jawahar lals father was believed to be moti lal and moti lals father was one gangadhar nehru. His account, though replete with autobiographical details, is much more than a personal document. The best book for an overview into nehru s life personal and public would be his autobiography an autobiography. Jawaharlal nehru biography jawaharlal nehru biography and list of works jawaharlal nehru books covid19 update may 12, 2020. Reminiscences of the nehru age by m o mathai, 1978, vikas pub. Reminiscences of the nehru age hardcover june 3 1978 by m. Reminiscences of the nehru age bymomathai internet archive. Mathai was an intelligent and competent man from south india, a catholic by religion like many south indians, and quite courageous to have written the two wellknown books. Jawaharlal nehru new edition by nehru jawaharlal, no isbn.
Hangen regards as dangerously mistaken the prevalent that leaders will be impossible to find when nehru is gone. Chalapathi rau, national book club 1 january 1966 jawaharlal nehru by m. Jawaharlal nehru was born to motilal nehru and swarup rani in allahabad in british india. Amazon price new from used from hardcover, june 3 1978. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Mathai about his experiences while working as the private secretary to indias first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru. Reminiscences of the nehru age, but withdrew it before the book went to press. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thanks for a2a pardha this article at best is mischievous if not malicious. Reminiscences of the nehru age hardcover june 3 1978 amazon. Time to lift the ban on what nehrus aide wrote about him and his. Early career educated in england at harrow and cambridge, he was admitted to the english bar in 1912 and practiced law in india for several. Dec 05, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
It was, in fact, just the tip of a huge iceberg of. The correspondence is between two persons both of whom evoke much interest in this country. Neel mukherjees top 10 books about revolutionaries those acting to overthrow an existing order have not had an easy ride from writers, but the portraits here give compelling life to these. Motilal nehru, was a kashmiri pandit, his fathers original surname was kaul, since they resided near a nehar, the surname nehru stuck. Depends on what you want to know and learn about nehru. Mathai, a top official in india during nehrus rule the new. Childrens day is celebrated across india on november 14, the birth date of pandit jawaharlal nehru, the first prime minister of india, who was very fond of children. Professional services experience photographers, weddings, pre weddingshoot,events,candidphotography, contact. There are 49 chapters, some on nehru s work and personal life and some on the people that mathai met while working with nehru. Unusually upto date, the book includes menons removal as defense minister, and border developments as late as mid november, 1962. The nehrus are not related, note, to mahatma gandhis family indira.
Reminiscences of the nehru age, in 1978, long after nehrus death and soon after indira. Aug 31, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. He also admits to a 12 yearlong affairs with nehru s daughter, indira gandhi, and the fact that mr. Reminiscences of the nehru age hardcover june 3 1978. Chapter and worse she does exist in a website version, but did m. Jawaharlal nehru biography childhood, life achievements. His account, though replete with autobiographical details, is much more than a personal. Why conspiracy theorists are wrong about him the edits were removed within minutes but thats not the end of the story. Nehru was prime minister for 17 years, until his death in 1964. Mathai, nehru s special assistant and alter ego between 1946 and 1959, was reputed to be the most powerful man after the prime minister during the years that he served jawaharlal.
Mathai mundapallil oommen mathai190928 august 1981 was the private secretary to indias first prime minister jawaharlal nehru. For some inexplicable reason, nehru allowed the marriage to be performed according to vedic rited in 1942. His daughter, indira gandhi, became prime minister in 1966. There are 49 chapters, some on nehrus work and personal life and some on the people that mathai met while working with nehru. May 11, 2016 thanks for a2a pardha this article at best is mischievous if not malicious. Biography of jawaharlal nehru as the first prime minister of free india from his private secretary. But there is nothing in these letters to hint even faintly at the. Gangadhar nehru 1827 february 1861 was an indian police officer, who served as the last kotwal of delhi chief of police in the court of the mughal emperor bahadur shah ii, before the position was abolished following the indian rebellion of 1857. Correspondent hangen, who has served the national broadcasting companys new delhi bureau since he urged its creation in 1959, illuminates the present as well as the future as he assesses the personal and. Mathai, nehrus special assistant and alter ego between 1946 and 1959, was reputed to be the most powerful man after the prime minister during the years that he served nehru.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Reminiscences, nehru, mathai collection opensource. Full text of reminiscences of the nehru age bymomathai. Some of the happiest hours i have spent working on my biography of indira gandhi have been reading nehru. Reminiscences of the nehru age download ebook pdf, epub. Click download or read online button to get reminiscences of the nehru age book now. The fact that the author could hint at sleeping with indira gandhi made me credit his other insights with less value. Buy reminiscences of the nehru age book online at best prices in india on. Was ghiyasuddin ghazi the real name of motilal nehrus.
Mathai wrote two books that caused controversy, reminiscences of the nehru age in 1978 and my days with nehru in 1979. Although a kissandtell chapter titled she in the book was dropped from publication at the last minute, there is an unverified text floating on the internet, with credit to maneka gandhi, mrs. Do you know the real history of nehru gandhi family. Reminiscences of the nehru age hardcover june 3, 1978. He emerged as an eminent leader of the indian independence movement and served india as prime. At the very beginning of his book, the nehru dynasty, astrologer k. Biography, officials and employees, politics and government. The best book for an overview into nehrus life personal and public would be his autobiography an autobiography. The book has a total 49 chapters, some on nehrus work and personal life. Divided into eight sections, the oxford india nehru covers nehrus writings spanning six decades and includes over 230 letters, articles, extracts from books, notes penned in jail, political statements, and diary entries, as also some of his very early personal correspondences. Attention is sought to be focused on indira gandhi, to show the influences which moulded her in her youth and how by the age of 22 she is said to have come into her own.
Given his decade plus insider view of politics in early independent india, he either lost a great chance at an insightful memoir or was never that much of. His family was from kashimiri heritage and belonged to a high hindu caste. The oxford india nehru jawaharlal nehru oxford university. He was the first of the three children of the couple. I had never read any book related to indian history which is as explosive as this no wonder this book was banned by the govt soon after its launch.
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