Image: Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, historical photograph. Wikimedia Commons.
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru became two of the most prominent figures of India’s independence movement. Their relationship combined political cooperation with significant differences over economics, industrialisation and the shape of independent India.
How their relationship developed
Nehru joined the national movement as a younger leader and gradually became one of Gandhi’s most important colleagues in the Congress.
Shared political goals
Both opposed colonial rule and supported Indian self-government, although they sometimes differed over the pace and methods of political action.
Modern India versus village-centred development
Nehru placed greater emphasis on science, industrialisation and modern economic planning. Gandhi gave greater importance to villages, khadi, decentralisation and small-scale production.
Why they continued to work together
Despite disagreements, the two remained important partners in the national movement. Their different perspectives became part of the wider debate about India’s future.
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