Audiobook | Chapters 7 & 8 | Jawaharlal Nehru's "Autobiography" | Narrated by Giribala Joshi

CHAPTER 7: THE COMING OF GANDHIJI: SATYAGRAHA AND AMRITSAR 00:10

CHAPTER 8: I AM EXTERNED AND THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF 21:26

7. THE COMING OF GANDHIJI: SATYAGRAHA AND AMRITSAR
Post-World War I unrest, fueled by the Rowlatt Bills and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, set the stage for Gandhi’s rise. His Satyagraha movement inspired mass resistance, despite Nehru’s initial conflict with his father’s opposition. The Punjab atrocities radicalized moderates like Motilal Nehru, while Gandhi’s leadership united the Khilafat and nationalist movements, paving the way for the 1920 Non-Cooperation Movement.

8. I AM EXTERNED AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
Nehru’s political awareness deepened after being ordered to leave Mussoorie. In Allahabad, he witnessed peasant struggles led by Baba Ramachandra, exposing the brutal zamindari system. This experience shifted his focus from middle-class concerns to rural realities, shaping his commitment to socio-economic reforms alongside political freedom.