Letters from a Father to His Daughter is a compilation of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Priyadarshini, first published in 1929 by Allahabad Law Journal Press at Nehru's request and containing just the 30 letters delivered in the summer of 1928, when Indira was 10 years old. The book is divided into three parts: Part I covers the years 1877-1889, when Jawaharlal was imprisoned in British prisons; Part II covers the years 1890-1914, when he lived as a free man in England and Switzerland; and Part III covers the years 1915-28, when he returned to India and became its prime minister. Nehru wrote Letters from a Father to His Daughter to give his daughter an understanding of her past and future role in life. The letters were based on notes that Jawaharlal had made during their meetings. They cover topics such as religion, philosophy, society, politics, economics and education. In addition, the letters contain personal remarks by Jawaharlal about his daughter and himself. The book was a great success and has remained in print ever since. It has been translated into many languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Chinese. Indira Gandhi was one of the most important political leaders of modern India. She was president of both the Indian National Congress and the Indian Parliament between 1966 and 1977. She died in 1984.