Nehru: A Critical Assessment

This book tells us how two important contemporaries, Subhas Chandra Bose and Rammanohar Lohia viewed Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. There is heat and acrimony in the writings because of the fact that these were written in anger. But that is the state of mind, say psychologists, when some hard truths also come out-in normal times these truths remain hidden under the dust of what is called ‘civilized behaviour’. The two pieces can, thus, be of help in understanding some facets of the complex personality of one of the greatest leaders of modern India. Also the write-ups throw some useful light on how the Indian National congress functioned in those days and how its top leadership conducted itself. The scholarly introduction by the Editor provides an historical perspective which can be helpful in comprehending the subject.