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When Stone Walls Cry : The Nehrus in Prison / Mushirul Hasan.
- Title
- When Stone Walls Cry : The Nehrus in Prison / Mushirul Hasan.
- Author
- Hasan, Mushirul,
- Publication
- New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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- Description
- x, 201 pages :; 23 cm
- Summary
- Focusing on a neglected aspect in Nehruvian studies, this work discusses the experiences of the Nehru family in prison during the national movement. The author charts out the significance of the prison experience in understanding the thoughts and ideas of one of the most prominent families which provided leadership during the Indian freedom struggle.
- Subject
- 1765-1947
- Imprisonment
- India > History > British occupation, 1765-1947
- India > Politics and government > 1765-1947
- India
- Nehru family
- Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964 > Imprisonment
- Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964
- Nehru, Motilal, 1861-1931 > Imprisonment
- Nehru, Motilal, 1861-1931
- Political prisoners > India
- Political prisoners
- Politics and government
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Dynasty, biography, and history -- 'Who rides a tiger cannot dismount' -- Destiny as it was : the story of an enlightened family -- 'And never the twain shall meet' -- 'Being guarded like a jewel in a casket' -- Prison and family -- Friends in chains -- Writing history in a cell.
- ISBN
- 0199466890
- 9780199466894
- LCCN
- 2016429910
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries