Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography, Volume One, 1889–1947 is the first part of Sarvepalli Gopal’s definitive and scholarly biography of India’s first prime minister. This volume traces Nehru’s early life, education, and political awakening, offering a detailed account of his involvement in India’s struggle for independence alongside Mahatma Gandhi. Gopal examines Nehru’s evolving pol…
Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography, Volume Two, 1947–1956 continues Sarvepalli Gopal’s authoritative and detailed account of the life of India’s first Prime Minister. This volume begins with India’s independence in 1947 and explores Nehru’s central role in shaping the new nation—politically, socially, and institutionally. Gopal examines Nehru’s leadership in establishing democratic…
Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography, Volume Three, 1956–1964 by historian Sarvepalli Gopal is the concluding volume of the authoritative and most comprehensive biography of India’s first prime minister. Covering the final years of Nehru’s life, the book examines his political challenges, including India’s evolving foreign policy, relations with China leading to the 1962 war, the reorganizatio…