Nehru on Capitalism, Communalism, Socialism, Imperialism | Ch. 67 & 68 of Nehru's Autobiography

Friday, September 12, 2025

๐ŸŽง Chapters 67 & 68

๐Ÿ“˜ 67: Some Recent Happenings
Writing from prison, Nehru critiques growing communalism, British repression, and Congress’s drift from the masses.
He advocates for structural reform, warns against capitalist exploitation, and cautiously endorses democratic socialism.
His vision: justice, equity, and transformation - not slogans but action.

๐Ÿ“˜ 68: Epilogue
In this introspective closing chapter, Nehru reflects on being 45 -- torn between East and West, caught between activism and solitude.
Yet, he finds meaning in striving, not certainty.
Prison deepens his resolve to serve a free, humane India.

๐ŸŽง Listen to the reflections of a man who shaped modern India-- not with ease, but with enduring hope.




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Religion, Philosophy, & Science by Nehru | Hindi Translation of a part from The Discovery of India

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

 Religion, Philosophy, and Science -- Nehru’s Reflections

In The Discovery of India, Jawaharlal Nehru explores the deep currents of Indian thought.

How have religion, philosophy, and science shaped our civilization? How do faith and reason meet, and where do they clash?

This video presents the Hindi translation of a small part from the tenth chapter, bringing Nehru’s reflections closer to the heart of Hindi readers and listeners.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch and reflect on the timeless questions Nehru raises about India, knowledge, and humanity:


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๐Ÿ•Š️ ๐Ÿ›️ ๐Ÿ–Š️ Nonviolence? Idealism & Isolation | Chapters 63 & 64 of Nehru's Autobiography

Saturday, August 30, 2025

 ๐Ÿ–Š️ Principles, pressure—and the birth of this very book.

๐ŸŽง Chapters 63 & 64 of Nehru’s Autobiography 

๐Ÿ“˜ 63: Conversion or Compulsion
Nehru delves into Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violence—not just as a moral code, but also as a political strategy.
He questions its universal applicability, arguing that structural injustice may not yield to persuasion alone.
Sometimes, real change demands more than idealism.

๐Ÿ“˜ 64: Dehra Gaol Again
Shifted to Dehradun Jail, Nehru battles loneliness and illness.
Disillusioned by Congress's compromises and British repression, he begins writing this very autobiography—his tool of expression and resistance in a time of despair.

๐ŸŽง Listen as Nehru weighs ideology against lived experience, and turns prison walls into a space of reflection.


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๐ŸŽง Final Episode | Epilogue & Postscript | The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

 ๐ŸŽง Final Episode | Epilogue & Postscript

๐Ÿ“˜ The Discovery of India – Jawaharlal Nehru

This is the concluding part of Nehru’s monumental work — a book written in prison but reaching far beyond the walls of Ahmadnagar Fort. In the Epilogue, Nehru reflects on India’s past and the uncertainties of her future. In the Postscript, written later in Europe, he speaks with the same clarity but with a quieter, more contemplative tone.

✨ In this final episode:

  • ๐Ÿ“œ Reflections on time, memory, and India's civilizational journey

  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India on the edge of freedom

  • ♥️ Nehru’s loneliness, his hopes, and his realism

An emotional and philosophical farewell from a man who helped shape modern India.



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Gandhi, Disillusionment, Respect, Ideological Differences | Chapters 61 & 62 of Nehru’s Autobiography

Saturday, August 23, 2025

 ๐ŸŒซ️ Disillusionment, respect, and ideological divergence.

๐ŸŽง Chapters 61 & 62 of Nehru’s Autobiography

๐Ÿ“˜ 61: Desolation
Nehru reflects on the collapse of the Civil Disobedience Movement and his growing distance from Gandhi’s philosophy.
He critiques Gandhiji’s anti-modern, moralistic approach but continues to admire his bravery and sincerity.
Nehru reaffirms his belief in reason, reform, and humanism as the path to progress.

๐Ÿ“˜ 62: Paradoxes
Here, Nehru wrestles with Gandhi’s contradictions: his personal gentleness alongside rigid ideology.
He questions Gandhi’s tolerance of feudal structures and opposition to socialism.
Nehru advocates systemic, democratic change to fight poverty and uplift the masses.

๐ŸŽง A candid examination of Gandhi’s greatness, and his limits.


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