Books like Jawaharlal Nehru by Sarvepalli Gopal

An insightful survey of India's ancient and modern history, civilization, and culture, written by Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, offering a holistic view of the nation's heritage.

Shashi Tharoor’s biography traces Jawaharlal Nehru’s journey from privileged youth to India’s first prime minister, detailing his partnership with Gandhi, his fight for independence, and his legacy as a global statesman.

Stanley Wolpert's biography of Jawaharlal Nehru, exploring his childhood, education, and political rise to become India's Prime Minister.

How did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India? Nehru's vision of India, its roots in Indian politics and society, as well as its viability have been central to historical and present-day views of India. This engaging new biography dispels many myths surrounding Nehru, and distinguishes between the icon he has become and the politician he actually was. Benjamin Zachariah places Nehru in the context of the issues of his time, including the central theme of nationalism, the impact of Cold War pressures on India and the transition from colonial control to a precarious independence. Connecting the domestic and international aspects of his political life and ideology, this study provides a fascinating insight into Nehru, his times and his legacy.

On May 16, 2014, Narendra Modi was declared the winner of the largest democratic election ever conducted in human history. But how did this impoverished chai wallah, who sold tea on trains as a boy, rise to become Prime Minister of India? Price examines Modi's character and his position as leader of an increasingly powerful nation, and explores the global impact of Modi's victory as well as on India itself.