Jawaharlal Nehru aur Sahitya Akademi

On the relevance in contemporary India of Jawaharlal Nehru, freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi's chosen political heir and India's first Prime Minister. This is a slightly revised and expanded version of an article by me published in Mainstream, Vol LIII No 47, pp. 26-33, 14 November 2015

RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 2018

The article is an endeavor to examine the role of Jawaharlal Nehru in Indian Politics and his contribution in Indian National Congress in the pre-Independence phase. The article mentions Nehru"s accomplishments constructed a model for economic development and trained it for democracy, circumstances that shaped him and the intellectuals themes that engaged him. The subject is to focus on the fundamental ideas of Nehru which formulates the foundation of his political projections and his meetings with staunch leaders which shaped his ideology utmost. The present paper depicts Nehru"s critical role in terms of defining the opportunities for new bargains and compromises which had both short and long consequences for India"s politics and aimed to comprehend the pattern and dynamics he heralded in Indian National Congress.

The Greats

The Encyclopedia of Diplomacy, 2018

This paper will show that Mahatma Ghandi is revered as a national hero in India because of his effective leadership that was instrumental in gaining India’s independence from British colonial rule in the early to mid-20th century. Ghandi’s primary leadership principles involved passive resistance, which he synthesized from experience, religious beliefs, and philosophical study. He called these principles Satyagraha, and they have served as a basis of non-violent civil disobedience by other future leaders. In addition to his contribution to Indian independence, Ghandi was also dedicated to ending internal civil unrest between the Hindu and Muslim people of India and improving the living conditions for the lower classes. Ghandi had many good leadership characteristics which made him credible and inspirational to the Indian people. His more notable characteristics including being humble and willing to suffer alongside others. Ghandi was a servant-leader who was able to affirm shared values and develop unity and community among the Indian people. Though not a Christian, Ghandi exhibited many characteristics that are compatible to a Christian worldview including beliefs in continual spiritual maturity, moral absolutes, and that all people are worthy of respect, honor, and justice.

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Padova, 2014

Jawaharlal Nehru was a great politician, but in some places, he was a weak administrator and took some decisions as a Prime Minister, which went against him in various ways. Nehru was himself a devoted and clean man, away from any sort of corruption. But there were some people working in administrative bodies under him, who were corrupted

Indian Journal of History of Science, 2018

The paper identifies Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) as a crucial organization in shaping science in India. As early as 1914, it was the only platform that provided scope for interaction between scientific workers from varied disciplines of science annually. Based on the model of British Association for Advancement of Science (BAAS), it fostered advancement of various scientific disciplines and also enabled coordination between disciplines. ISCA played a critical role in foundation of scientific societies, academies of science, specialized institutions and initiation of scientific journals during 1914-1947. ISCA developed community consciousness among Indian scientists and also formed a medium for greater interaction between not just Indian scientists but also European scientists in India as well as delegates from abroad. It was a forum for younger scientists to present their research and provided them scope for interacting with senior scientists. The sectional committees of ISCA ensured a peer-reviewed system. It emerged to be a platform for greater recognition of social obligation of science. The paper primarily analyses ISCA's role in institutionalization and professionalization of science in pre-Independence era. During the period of study, ISCA formed the core of numerous scientific activities in India and saw greater international recognition and interaction with the political leadership within India as well.