An Indian Freedom Fighter Recalls Her Life - 9781563243394

Taylor & Francis

This memoir intermingles the personal experiences of a member of the powerful Nehru household with many of the major events and patterns of the Indian struggle for independence. The author's life serves as an alternative to the stereotype of the repressed Indian woman. > Manmohini, a member of the family of Motilal Nehru, father of Jawaharlal Nehru and grandfather of Indira Gandhi, recalls her life, including her years in the anti-British campaign, her prison terms, her marriage and family, and her work in women's organizations and politics. > Chapter 1 Early Life; Chapter 2 My Mother and Our Family; Chapter 3 My Education; Chapter 4 The Lahore Congress, 1929; Chapter 5 The Satyagraha Movement; Chapter 6 I Am Arrested, 1930; Chapter 7 Fighting the Raj; Chapter 8 A New Life; Chapter 9 New Delhi and Simla; Chapter 10 Bombay, 1942\u201347; Chapter 11 With the Ministry of Rehabilitation, 1948\u201355; Chapter 12 General Elections, 1952, 1957, and 1971; Chapter 13 Welfare Work after.