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Letters for a Nation : From Jawaharlal Nehru to His Chief Ministers (1947 - 1963) is a collection of letters from Pandit Nehru to the first Chief Ministers of India. Summary of the Book On August 15, 1947, India tasted freedom at midnight. It began its course on the path to democracy, a path that was paved with daggers. However, at the frontlines stood Jawaharlal Nehru and his ministers, preparing themselves for the true struggle that was surely to come. Nehru was a literary master, his letters to his daughter have proved his prowess time and again. In this collection, readers will discover his words to the first Chief Ministers of the states of Independent India. He wrote to them often, trying to bridge the distance with his words. He wrote of his vision of an India that would stand atop the world, and how he needed their help to reach that goal. He wrote of the urgent need to stand steadfast in the face of the Partition and the border struggles with China, and how the Ministers needed to curb the old ways and embrace the new. This collection is a vital addition to any fan of history. About Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian statesman, the first Prime Minister of India and a leader in the Indian Freedom Movement. He has also written The Discovery of India and Glimpses of World History.