About the Book: An Autobiography
A book of immeasurable moral and ethical scope, An Autobiography was written in prison between 1934 and 1935. It paints a vivid picture of the pre-Independence era in India—where the air of dissension was at an all-time high—while simultaneously introducing Nehrus ancestral history and depicting the political realization of an upcoming giant of a nation and the battle for its freedom.
About the Author: Jawaharlal Nehru
One of the greatest statesmen of the twentieth century, Jawaharlal Nehru was a major Indian freedom fighter who eventually became the first Prime Minister of India. Nehru started working initially as a barrister and eventually became fully involved in Indian politics. He wrote other books such as Glimpses of World History and The Discovery of India.