Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru, Second Series

The twelve weeks between April 7 and June 30 1948, covered in this volume, were marked by a change in the office of the Governor-General, the continuing quest for communal harmony and the attempt to nourish a feelin of responsibility for construcive nationhood in India. Among the many tasks confronting the country at the time were the rehabilitation of refugees, development of an industrial economy, integration of States and the preparation of the Constitution. Nehru believed that despite the country's problems, that one day India would tread the path of self-realization and greatness by acting according to Gandhian principles. He strove to improve India's relations with Pakistan, develop a foreign policy of non-alignment and build economic cooperation among Asian countries.