<Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 978 - 0 - 19 - 562359 - 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> LC Class </Th> <Td> DS436 . N42 1989 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Discovery of India was written by India's first Prime Minister Pt . Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942--46 at Ahmednagar fort in Maharashtra, India by British during the rule of East India Company . The Discovery of India is an honour paid to the rich cultural heritage of India, its history and its philosophy as seen through the eyes of a patriot fighting for the independence of his country . The book is widely considered one of the finest modern works on Indian history . book written in 1944 but published in 1946 as per ground sources </P> <P> The journey in The Discovery of India begins from ancient history, leading up to the last years of the British Raj . He uses his knowledge of the Upanishads, Vedas, and textbooks on ancient history to introduce to the reader the development of India from the Indus Valley Civilization, through the changes in socio - political old scene scenario every foreign invader brought, to the present day conditions . </P>

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