Jawaharlal Nehru Rebel and Statesman Author:B. R. Nanda, B. R. Nanda Jawaharlal Nehru, adulated during his lifetime, has in recent years suffered ill-informed denigration. This book seeks to restore the balance by providing a well-rounded picture of Nehru, the man and statesman, by placing his career within the social milieu and political context of his times.