Nehru The Invention of India By Shashi Tharoor

Nehru: The Invention of India by Shashi Tharoor is a powerful and insightful biography of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister and one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

With his signature eloquence, Tharoor explores Nehru’s journey from an aristocratic upbringing in colonial India to becoming a freedom fighter, visionary statesman, and architect of modern India. The book examines Nehru’s ideals of secularism, democracy, socialism, and non-alignment, while also shedding light on his personal struggles, contradictions, and failures.

Balancing admiration with critique, Shashi Tharoor presents Nehru not just as a historical figure, but as a complex, flawed, yet deeply inspiring leader whose ideas continue to shape India’s politics and identity today.

Accessible, thought-provoking, and richly researched, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in Indian history, politics, and leadership.