Indira Gandhi described Jawaharlal Nehru as a "generous and gracious human being who summed up in himself the resurgence of the Third World as well as the humanism which transcends dogmas." Collected in this volume are Nehru's speeches, writings, letters, and memoranda written in the eventful weeks between June 2 and August 15 of 1947, just before India became a free country and Nehru was sworn in as the Prime Minister. Edited by Nehru's official biographer, this is the third volume in a projected 15 volume series.