Jawaharlal Nehru’s commitment to socialism formed a cornerstone of his intellectual and political project in the building of postcolonial India. His understanding of socialism was not drawn from a doctrinaire Marxist position but rather represented a syncretic fusion of liberal, Fabian, and democratic socialist traditions. Nehru viewed socialism not merely as an economic arrangement but … Continue reading What were Jawaharlal Nehru’s conceptual and ideological perspectives on socialism, and how did they influence his vision of India’s political and economic development?