The Discovery of India - wikipedia The Discovery of India This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2016 ) The Discovery of India First US edition Author Nehru, Jawaharlal Country India Language English Subject Indian history, Indian culture, Politics of India, Religion in India, Indian philosophy Publisher John Day ( US ) Meridian Books ( UK ) Publication date 1946 Media type Print ( Paperback ) Pages 595 ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 562359 - 8 LC Class DS436. N42 1989 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. 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. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Other Contributors 3 Edition 4 Adaptations 5 See also 6 References Synopsis 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. Nehru was jailed for his participation in the Quit India movement along with other Indian leaders, and he used this time to write down his thoughts and knowledge about India 's history. The book is widely regarded as a classic in India since its first publication in 1946, and provides a broad view of Indian history, philosophy and culture, as viewed from the eyes of a liberal Indian fighting for the independence of his country. In The Discovery of India, Nehru argued that India was a historic nation with a right to sovereignty. This book also analyses in depth the philosophy of Indian life. Other contributors Nehru attributes some of the content of the book to his fellow prisoners at Ahmednagar jail. He gives special mention to four of them namely, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Govind Ballabh Pant, Narendra Deva and Asaf Ali. All his fellow prisoners ( eleven of them ) were political prisoners from various parts of the country, having deep knowledge about the various aspects of India which the book discusses. They also participated in proofreading Nehru 's work and providing him with creative suggestions. Edition The book is presently published by the ' Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund ' and the copyright for the book is held by his grand daughter - in - law Sonia Gandhi. The Discovery of India by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, ISBN 0 - 670 - 05801 - 7 The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru ( paperback, thirteenth edition ), ISBN 0 - 19 - 562359 - 2 Adaptations The book became the basis of the 53 - episode Indian television series Bharat Ek Khoj ( 1988 ), directed by Shyam Benegal, first broadcast in 1988 on state - run Doordarshan channel. See also Glimpses of World History References Jump up ^ Das, Taraknath ( June 1947 ). `` India -- Past, Present and the Future ''. Political Science Quarterly. 62 ( 2 ) : 295 -- 304. doi : 10.2307 / 2144210. JSTOR 2144210. Jump up ^ Calhoun, Craig, Nations Matter : Culture, History and the Cosmopolitan Dream, Routledge, p. 63. Jump up ^ The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru ( paperback, thirteenth edition ), ISBN 0 - 19 - 562359 - 2, Preface Jump up ^ `` What makes Shyam special... '' The Hindu. Jan 17, 2003. Retrieved June 6, 2013. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Discovery_of_India&oldid=852225512 '' Categories : Indian literature Historiography of India 1946 books History books about India Indian non-fiction books Contemporary Indian philosophy Oxford University Press books Prison writings 20th - century Indian books Books adapted into television series Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2016 All articles needing additional references All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2018 Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Esperanto हिन्दी Bahasa Indonesia മലയാളം ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پنجابی Edit links This page was last edited on 27 July 2018, at 13 : 12 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the famous book the discovery to india
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru