The India Nehru Built: Institutions, Industry and the Making of Modern India - Couverture souple

DEORE, Dr M S

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798193128946

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Book Description

Title: The India Nehru Built: Institutions, Industry and the Making of Modern India

Author: Dr. M. S. Deore

Are nations built by chance, or forged through vision and modern institutions?

When India gained independence in 1947, it inherited a shattered economy, widespread poverty, and immense geopolitical vulnerability. In The India Nehru Built, Dr. M. S. Deore provides a compelling and rigorous examination of how India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, laid the foundational pillars that shaped the destiny of the world's largest democracy.

This book unpacks the deliberate strategy behind India’s post-independence nation-building agenda. From heavy industrialization and massive hydroelectric projects—famously termed the "temples of modern India"—to the establishment of premier academic, medical, and scientific centers like the IITs, AIIMS, and early atomic research programs, Dr. Deore traces how vision was translated into enduring state institutions.

Inside this book, you will discover:

• The Blueprint of Planning: How early industrial policies and five-year plans catalyzed economic self-reliance.

• Temples of Modernity: The stories behind iconic infrastructure projects that transformed India's agricultural and industrial landscape.

• Scientific & Educational Foundations: The establishment of top-tier institutes that catapulted India into a global knowledge power.

• Institutional Resilience: How early democratic standards and public institutions safeguarded the nation’s socio-political framework.

Whether you are a historian, student of political science, or a general reader interested in modern Indian history, The India Nehru Built offers an insightful, balanced, and deep dive into the architects, policies, and institutions that laid the groundwork for modern India.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798193128946
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 419
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