Discovery of India / (Record no. 22743)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780143031031 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954 NEH-J |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Nehru, Jawaharlal |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Discovery of India / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | India |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2010 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 642 p. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price type code | INR |
| Price amount | 699.00 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "Written over five months when Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned in the Ahmadnagar Fort, The Discovery of India has acquired the status of a classic since it was first published in 1946. In this work of prodigious scope and scholarship, one of the greatest figures in Indian history unfolds the panorama of the country's rich and complex past, from prehistory to the last years of British colonial rule. Analysing texts like the Vedas and the Arthashashtra, and personalities like the Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru brings alive an ancient culture that has seen the flowering of the world's great traditions of philosophy, science and art, and almost all its major religions."<br/><br/>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 book was written during Nehrus four years of confinement to solitude in prison and is his way of paying an homage to his beloved country and its rich culture.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>About the author:<br/>Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He was a freedom fighter and a central figure before and after independence. He was against the caste discrimination and establishes secular India. Apart of this, very few of us knew that Jawaharlal Nehru was a prolific writer as well.<br/><br/>He had written various books such as The Discovery of India, Glimpses of World History and his autobiography, Toward Freedom. Besides, Nehru was honoured with Bharat Ratna Award in the year 1955. |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | History of Jawaharlal Nehru |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Karuna Kusalasai |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type | Public note |
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| Long Overdue | Dewey Decimal Classification | 900-999 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 25/01/2016 | 16 | 3 | 954 NEH-J | 28278 | 28/03/2020 | 28/03/2020 | Books | Vikranth Sagar Reddy Gadi (F20160349H) Not returned the book to the library | ||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 900-999 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 16/06/2025 | 954 NEH-J | 49983 | 16/06/2025 | Books |