Nehru: Builder of Modern India | A Documentary series by The Hindu | Promo

What kind of nation did Jawaharlal Nehru envision, and how much of that vision survives today? As India’s first Prime Minister, Nehru played a defining role in shaping the country’s political, economic and social foundations. From economic planning and secularism to socialism and non-alignment, his ideas influenced the direction of a newly independent nation. But decades later, many of his policies and decisions are being questioned. Was Nehru a visionary statesman or a leader who made costly m

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