Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Nehru Archive: A Digital Repository of India's First PM
A new digital archive lets anyone explore the letters, speeches, and thoughts of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
You can read about his views on important events and even his personal life.
The website is easy to use and will keep growing with more information.
Jawaharlal Nehru's letters, speeches, and notes digitized and accessible online
Archive includes correspondences with historical figures like Gandhi, Shaw, and Mountbatten
Topics covered range from India's independence to personal matters
Aesthetically designed website with search engine for easy navigation
Ongoing project with more volumes to be added
- Who
- Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister
- What
- Digitization of his letters, speeches, and notes
- When
- Archive launched recently
- Where
- Online, accessible worldwide
- Why
- To make Nehru's ideas and politics accessible to all
Supporters
Critics
Accessibility
Supporters
Digitization makes Nehru's works accessible to all
Critics
Some may argue that it could lead to misuse or misinterpretation of historical context
- Total volumes digitized
- 100
- Topics covered
- Independence, Kashmir, relations with Pakistan, personal letters
- Access
- Free and open to the public
- Project status
- Ongoing, with more volumes to be added