Lot No. 78: NEHRU, JAWAHARLAL

NEHRU, JAWAHARLAL

THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA

First Edition

Year: March 1946

Size: 18.3 x 12.3 cm (7.2 x 4.8 inches)

Published by Dilip Kumar Gupta, PP 711+xiii
Printed by The Signet Press, Printed by G E Bingham The Baptist Mission Press, Jacket designed by Satyajit Ray, Bound by Basanti Binding works, Calcutta.
With Dust Jacket.

The Discovery of India was authored by Jawaharlal Nehru, during his imprisonment from 1942 to 1945 at Ahmednagar Fort in present-day Maharashtra. Written in 1944 and published in 1946, the book reflects Nehru's deep engagement with India's history, culture, and heritage, offering profound insights into the nation's identity and his vision for its future.

Comparable results that were achieved at other Indian Auction Houses -
1 - Prinseps Dated: 2020
Lot 11 Winning Bid: Rs 1,56,000
2 - Story Ltd Dated: 12th August 2022
Lot 57 Winning Bid : Rs 1,39,008/ $2,172

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Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman