Nehru And Bose: Parallel Lives: Indian Political History By Rudrangshu Mukherjee | Nehru, Bose, Gandhi, Ideology And Nationalism
What really happened between two of India's most influential independence fighters? On the surface, Subhas Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru appeared worlds apart, their visions for the nation pulling in opposite directions. Yet the evidence tells a stranger tale. Bose named an entire regiment after Nehru. Years later, Nehru's tears fell when he learned of Bose's death, followed by his tender admission: 'I used to treat him as my younger brother.' Rudrangshu Mukherjee peels back the layers of this bewildering relationship, revealing a bond that never quite solidified as their political philosophies clashed and hardened. At the heart of this exploration sits Gandhi, who championed one as his successor while dismissing the other as wayward and reckless. This compelling historical account captures the tragedy of two visionary minds destined to walk separate paths, their friendship suspended in the space between affection and ideology. A portrait of nationalism's contradictions, told through the eyes of those who lived them.
- Author: Rudrangshu Mukherjee
- Publisher: Penguin Viking
- Genre: Classic Literature
- ISBN: 978-0143425656
- Pages: 265 pages