Glimpses of World History
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Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira Gandhi, offering a sweeping narrative of global history from ancient times to the early 20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book → non-fiction book → |
| aim |
to educate Indira Gandhi about world history
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| author |
Jawaharlal Nehru
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| countryOfOrigin |
India
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| format |
collection of letters
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| genre |
epistolary literature
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world history → |
| hasPerspective |
anti-imperialist
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humanist → |
| hasReputation |
classic of popular history in India
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| hasTheme |
critique of colonialism
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interconnectedness of civilizations → progress of human civilization → |
| includes |
historical anecdotes
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maps → |
| influencedBy |
Jawaharlal Nehru's Fabian socialist ideas
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Jawaharlal Nehru's nationalist politics → |
| intendedAudience |
Indira Gandhi
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general readers → |
| language |
English
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| mainRecipient |
Indira Gandhi
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| notableFor |
broad survey of world history
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didactic tone → personal reflections of Jawaharlal Nehru → |
| numberOfLetters |
196
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| originalMedium |
letters
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| publicationYear |
1934
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| publisher |
Lindsay Drummond
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| relatedWork |
An Autobiography
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The Discovery of India → |
| structure |
chronological
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| subjectMatter |
Indian nationalism
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civilizations → cultural history → economic history → empires → global history → political history → |
| targetAgeGroup |
general adult readers
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young adults → |
| timePeriodCovered |
ancient history
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medieval history → modern history → up to early 20th century → |
| writtenDuring |
Jawaharlal Nehru's imprisonment
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| writtenFrom |
various British Indian prisons
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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An Autobiography
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The Discovery of India → |
relatedWork |
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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notableWork |