Discovery Of India - Jawaharlal Nehru

( Here is the review of a book ....which I've not yet completed. Shall add on to it once I complete )

With passionate and erudite narration of the rich and diverse cultural heritage and stabilised civilisation of India, Discovery Of India , by Jawaharlal Nehru , stands out as a must read for anyone who is genuinely interested in India. The book gives a clear picture of the cultural,religious and philosophical tradition of India.With the description of Hinduism more as a culture , than a religion and how it absorbed other religions ;history of India's relationship with China ,Iran and Europe the book elucidates the glorious past of Indian art, architecture,sculpture mathematics,trade and a lot more.

Background
The book was written in five months in 1944 , while Nehru was imprisoned in Ahmednagar Fort for participating in the Quit India movement.First published in 1946 , a year before independence, the book is widely regarded as a Classic by most historians. As Nehru says in the Preface to the first edition of the book , his stay in the prison brought him close to people speaking different languages from the length and breadth of India , like Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad . The contents of book took shape largely from the long discussions that he had with them and was spell checked and reviewed by his daughter Indira .