Nehru: Critical Analysis of his legacy | Sarmad Mehraj | Unacademy IAS English | UPSC IAS

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[@AmAnJAIN111]

you criticize nehru you acknowledge nehru but you never ignore nehru❤

[@lonesurvivor6067]

becz he is our first prime minister of independence india . we can forget the pm shri indra kumar gujral but not nehru and why nehru relevant because of 3rd term of pm modi only 2 pm which are selected for 3rd term

[@sreedharsri9939]

That was an extraordinary critical analysis of Mr.Nehru. Present social media propaganda does not understand the nuances of the history and Political situations at that point of time..We the generation now only understanding the pictures of false information..A stage like this will help the youth to grasp the most important and underrated information about Indian history where we are neglecting post independence history for a reason to excel in exams.The school textbooks also need to critically analyse the important policy decisions of the government.

[@zenonzardplayz9876]

Today’s youth often rely on unverified sources for information.

[@alfiashaikh9228]

Exactly!

[@aadarshkyal2611]

All legendary teachers in one frame❤

[@Ponnuwwxn234dggsrhhx]

Nehruji was the best PM.India had 80% poverty rate ,12%literacy rate during the time of independence .Communal issues ,caste issues etc was high during that time period and still he was able to manage things.look at Pak which was formed the same time like our country.where does that country stand ??? All credit goes to the founder of modern India.It's easy to blame but being in that kind of a tough situation and properly laying the foundation of this country is not an easy task .

[@BeingSwapnil31]

In human behavior, I've noticed a peculiar pattern: people tend to align themselves with one side of an argument-sometimes due to overconfidence in their knowledge or a desire to project a certain persona. Once they take a side, they defend it rigidly, often refusing to acknowledge the other perspective, even when both sides are essentially expressing the same idea in different ways. This is how our ideologies take shape, and while they give us structure, they can also limit our understanding. Now, in the age of data and AI, I am certain that these ideologies are increasingly being influenced externally, often in ways we cannot easily detect. Platforms that seem ideal for critical thinking and meaningful discussion could, in the wrong hands, be used to subtly manipulate opinions or create confusion. It’s not feasible for everyone to always verify information against books and primary sources to uncover the truth. This leads me to believe that no one is ever completely right or completely wrong-we are all somewhere in between. The key is to stay open-minded, question information, and recognize the gray areas in every argument.

[@PatelRahul2029]

I watch each and every video of unacademy in which I see Sarmad Mehraj Sir only because listening to his voice.The way he interpret the things Awesome yaar.❤💯

[@rinkoorathod191]

Best discussion...this video clears every aspect...fevour as well as criticism...

[@bharatht6309]

We can't ignore the legacy of Nehru ji and you beautiful teachers are very insightful in the debate, appreciate it.

[@mhkerur]

Wonderful healthy discussion which are very crucial for making informed citizens of India. Thank you🌹

[@nikhilantony5079]

Undoubtedly Nehru is the "rashtra shilpi", the architecture of modern India. He has flows and mistakes, but he nurtured our infant Republic with accountability. With this Republic we achieved this point. One of the Greatest leader world ever seen.. 🙏🙏

[@vedavyasm6903]

...... waiting for a series on valuable IAS officers ,who transformed India

[@Rohittt456]

I am a 21 years old college student, during lockdown I was forced to efflux the propaganda of some political party that whatever India is suffering today is because of Nehru ,in short: (Nehru ki galti) But when I read the other side and I came to know that there's a character @$$@$!nation of his image just for some cheap politics😢 we shouldn't forget that when he hold the sovereignty of this country we got only got 400 crores but now we've everything still didn't progressing as expecting 😢

[@KrishnaVasudevGokul]

37:13 जितना पैसा आज है भारत सरकार के पास अगर उतना पैसा उस वक्त होता तो जवाहरलाल नेहरू अमेरिका को पीछे छोड़ दिए होते। जय हिन्द 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@satulurieswar7859]

Fruit full Conversations SIR....🤩 If it POSSIBLE please continue this series....🤗

[@vedavyasm6903]

Most awaited topic, thank you legends...

[@gareebokamemer3993]

Nehru was the best PM ..the founder of IIT,IIM,AIIMS,ISRO..The man,the myth, the legend Nehru 🔥

[@AnthonyGonsalves-p9c]

@@gareebokamemer3993 You don't have any idea what blusnders he made during Sino India war. No IIT will bring back the land encroached by China and Pakistan. Making some institutions wouldn't justified the imprudent decision of Nehru.

[@ROHITGUPTA-rg9yz]

@@gareebokamemer3993 he just changed the name University already existed ISRO in 1969 Please check all foundation year

[@Infiniteuniverse282]

​@@AnthonyGonsalves-p9c yes. Also the socialist model of economy as well. He preached non alliance but chose socialism.

[@pathansanakulsum]

If you were at that time a country with poor and low life span you will understand the army and conditions First think and learn buddy Modern history ko bass padhne sae marks nahi ayenge socio economic and administrative management kaisa tha ae dekho aur bhir baat karo ok

[@nitishkumar2634]

Really so u thinks these institutions are core of India’s progress ….nope India failed to become manufacturing power primarily due to Nehruvian policies….we are in process of getting into middle income trap

[@TahirhussainTahirhussain-iu4tk]

What a beautiful debate thank you for every point that you all have mentioned

[@Santoshprince07]

Thanks for sharing your views on Indian first PM , clear the know think more ,and know which was not clear or misconceptions

[@ravitejarenukuntla810]

Pls continue this kind of thoughtful debtas on different topics

[@YDallDay]

the title and the thumbnail is the happiness of vast majority of voters today, good work to the team hehe

[@mahamodselim7246]

Such a fruitful session ❤ very glad to attend. Thank you so much ❤

[@neelammah5617]

Nice explanation.

[@NirvanaSafar]

Nehru ji is GOAT. period

[@Nonentity440]

I wish our news channels will learn a thing or two from this podcast on how to debate and disagree with each other.

[@pavanbheemreddy3328]

Truly an exceptional videooo❤❤❤❤

[@gyanadaclasses6760]

Excellent and knowledgeable debate..

[@vedavyasm6903]

Thank u teachers ❤️ Learned more than an interview vedio...

[@KavanaMN-o1p]

A multi floor building can be built only on a strong foundation. So all need to remember, if India is growing ,building new floors is only because of the strong foundation Nehru, Gandhiji etc.

[@Ponnuwwxn234dggsrhhx]

❤exactly!!!

[@AamirKhan-lf2vu]

Brilliant❤...

[@StartupsTelugu]

BYJUS brigade dominating Unacademy!

[@Rajeshmeenaias20]

thanks legends, great discussion Nehru era completed to a great extent in one shot.... u all are greatly sophisticated , thanks for being here.

[@TheNuancedOpinion]

My love for Chethan sir grows with each video ❤ love his passionate stand with details to backup

[@TahirhussainTahirhussain-iu4tk]

سر زمین ہند پر اقوام عالم کے فراقٓ قافلے بستے گۓ ہندوستان بنتا گیا

[@Aditya-Saroj]

Fabulous conversation

[@yerrinath5406]

Thanks you for wonderful discussion.

[@akashkumar3276]

great and insightful discussion

[@zenonzardplayz9876]

The architect of modern India

[@princekumaryadavcricketer5400]

Great leader's all time of india of Nehru jee ,and Indra jee❤

[@BNR946]

Enjoyed whole debate.

[@Vicky30199]

Pls continue these sessions...

[@ashifraja5586]

Nice discussion

[@pavanwaghmare8816]

Dear Sarmad sir, When you are coming with the book called political theory We are waiting for that one

[@bhatshafat3770]

Such a wonderful debate ❤

[@pi-nn5qg]

Watched 💫 Thanks 😊

[@doc_R_P]

Wooaw.... Just amazing....🎉 Why we can't see such decent discussions on bills in parliament by MPs......😂...

[@ToppersStudyAdda]

@@doc_R_P Because these teachers are educated and didn't have any political motive while most of MPs in India are uneducated 😂

[@AayushiShantanuMukherjee]

the history teacher in the right most corner make so valid n sensible points….1 req. to unacademy pls bring discussions on contemporary topics there r so many social economic n other issues country is facing….they wil be more helpful for interviews also,, thank u

[@Rohitrokz13]

Chacha Nehru is the dreamer of modern India ❤

[@SHUBHAMJAIN-pp3vl]

Highly intellectuals bunch of guys ..u r good

[@dinesh6489]

With a limited resource and infant baby like India, IIT, IIM, ISRO and PSUs were built by him. Assume if some BJP guys were in India foundation then we wouldnt have Dr.Ambedkar as Law minister and India would be Hindu Pakistan, which is more severe.

[@tseang1381]

It was a great discussion, after watching this discussion and my own knowledge, Nehru played a vital role in foundation of democratic institutions in india, yes he was inclined toward Socialistic. Which we can sense through his many works, but one thing i want to mentioned that he was not an idealistic at all, if he was idealistic he could not had approached the UN on kashmir issue, he did it because he was pragmatic. The foundation of important institutions like IITs, AIMS etc speaks volumes of his pragmatism.

[@Rohittt456]

ISRO, DRDO, EPFO, ED, AIIMS,IIT's, Metric System, Paradip Port, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, NITs, (formerly RECs), and so on. Including the set of laws, such as labour laws, electoral laws, etc. Bhakra-Nangal dam, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, the LIC, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation, the National Library of India, National Institute of Design, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Steel PSUs in Rourkela, Bhilai, etc..... The list goes on.... ofcourse there were faults too like every other human beings does but we also shouldn't forgot that whatever he done was for our country only

[@Arkaworldd]

Even pakistan had better planning system than India at that time.

[@kalyanm8552]

Wow such a knowledge and professional debate ❤ U can not ignore nehru role in building post independent India ❤

[@sauravjha7027]

sarmad sir arguing from both the sides😂😂.....Best upsc eductors team❤❤

[@dasarianvesh6923]

As a telanganite in know naxalism and i agree what nehru did regarding to kerala os right because my state history that is hyderabad state before fazal ali commission

[@JrRDJr]

More such podcasts!

[@nealjorden9422]

Bring more such sessions ❤

[@LamgoulenKipgen-z6f]

It's hard to play devil's advocate on Nehru legacy

[@vissu9147]

Every individual is grey if we consider their entire life time. It's important only that which color of them (I.e white or black) is mostly active when they r in a phase of their life when there is a chance for maximum number of interactions with or amount of impact on the world around them.

[@Ningappa-t1e]

Best explanation both sides

[@aristotlev2208]

Hope , this video will reach more people to know something ✨

[@SuryakrT]

16:55 Sarmad Sir -.Some strong words for independent India’s 1st prime minister. 😂😂😂 Multiple tym i am listening this part by seeing their facial expression in here.🎉🎉😂😂😂.

[@baziraipandey4893]

No doubt Pt Nehru shaped and saved infant India but discussing on person that saluted by Tito and Nasir who realised view of modern India is not fair, based on WhatsApp university & social media propaganda. Its our think tank that we consider such grest personality a point of discussion. We nvr see americans discussion on Washington and Lincon, Germans on konrad, French on Br

[@Santoshprince07]

I'm agree more from chattan sir , mukesh sir and less frome Abhishek and sham sir

[@adityachaudhary1885]

Atleast some wise has come..as some years back they all would have said Nehru was champion.

[@ABVS.]

I see Sarmad sir and it instantly sounds, "Welcome to Byju's IAS.."

[@vaishnavimangrole698]

So basically, they put up a thumbnail to make it seem as they r criticizing Mr Nehru but when you watch the whole video you'll realise how his actions are being whitewashed and butterd up. Dear unacademy, please know that people can read in between lines.

[@TRADESPOTTERS]

finally who won

[@Avadhojhaarmy131]

Please eska hindi version bhi ho kyuki kuch ager smj me aata h but vo feel ni hota

[@vaishnavikashi255]

Sham sir 🔥 Abhishek sir 👏

[@vishalgupta50]

Abhishek sir and shyam sir argued best

[@meriawaazhindi5217]

❤

[@tapasranjanprusty7459]

Although the credit for setting of IIT & IIM goes to Neheru ji, which certainly he deserves..but initial days of independence it would have been better if we focus on primary education..do we achieve the objectives by setting of IIT & IIM?? Probable no!! Because the best brains coming out of this institution.next day pick up flight to western countries..the long story short we are showing the tree and invest on it..the fruits are eaten by western countries.

[@yashsingh0010]

Even though I currently support Modi (not because of radicalism but because he is administrator with experience and I hate dynasts in general), Nehru was a great PM. The best thing he did was to lay the foundation of IITs and his emphasis on Scientific Temperament and Critical thinking in a society which was largely illiterate. His nuclear vision, his space vision. All of these have started during Nehru.

[@theburner]

How can you support a man who supports radicalism?

[@Phoenix-rl1sh]

Still better than moodi ji

[@anujmeena]

why u changed the thumbnail sir, it was better earlier

[@theburner]

Nehru Was Is and will always Be A LEGEND 🔥

[@lexi11416]

Mr Nehru had all the wherewithal to handle the Kashmir issue in a way more strategically wise and diplomatically efficient manner. He should have considered Sardar Vallabhbhai's timely advice and helplessly knocking at the doors of UN was a blunder which India is still paying the price of. All the developmental and sociological insights aside which favour Mr Nehru, the Kashmir issue shall remain a black blot in his political career. The China conundrum leading to the 1962 Indo China War is also a lesson on not to be too idealistic as a leader especially when it comes to International Relations with neighbouring nations.However having said that, one cannot help but marvel at the way he handled a post-partition India still in its nascent stage of democracy in a commendable way. A lot could have been done but then that's a retrospective privilege.

[@Pratyus_Khandual_Official]

❤

[@funentertainmentinfo5772]

Syam sir firing today 🔥

[@vedavyasm6903]

....miss you AASTHA MA'M....on aswering .....then social status & Nehruvian policy towards them

[@dasarianvesh6923]

Before starting this conversation i thought chethan sir is some or total against nehru my prediction is right😊

[@pathansanakulsum]

Narendra Modi will be the worst prime minister of india till the world ends for everyone 😊😊😊 And best is atal ji And Indira ji And pv Narasimha rao ji And man Mohan ji and of course NEHRU JI ♥ And for charismatic understanding I support NOTA and it's my right 👉 ok And at that time Nehru ji did what he can And this time Modi is doing worst than Nehru And aurangzeb And Ashoka And all the religious tolerant And intolerant rulers till now Aaah such a waste of time to type this(BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL JUDGE ME COZ THEY HAVE ARTICLE 19 ❤) I know I'll get reply And I am sorry if you are hurt ♥ I am sanatani kattar muslim ❤ I love my bharat more than ANYTHING ❤

[@MohitShakya9027]

ur one line explains everything about u & ur thoughts Grow up man

[@Infiniteuniverse282]

What makes you say that modi is the worst pm in history?

[@pathansanakulsum]

Grow up is for puppets who are tagged as andh bhakts

[@pathansanakulsum]

You can see the news and datas worldwide about India in the past 10 years It will be a vain to explain here you need to learn the difference between egalitarian society and intolerant society

[@pathansanakulsum]

Mohit ji have some chai and open your eyes for real Only intellectuals will understand what's the real india in the past 10 years And grow up 😁 okkk I'll thanks for your constructive criticism ❤️

[@anshuman_mishra_bhu]

The idea of Planning Commission was laid down by Neta Ji in his first presidentship in 1938-39. He made Nehru ji the president of commission bcz he knew Nehru ji was the one who thought on same lines. They together were laying down the economic plan for independent Indian state.

[@tapasranjanprusty7459]

I disagree with sharmad sir .. telangana is the beautiful example of land reforms..the very root cause of naxalism in india is fudalism and aganist atrocities of land lords..and the then telangana region is one of the hot bed of naxalism leader..ex - warangal, Adilabad , khammam are the places from where the majority of naxali leaders coming from.

[@shivamyadav-sl7pm]

Just put Mr MODI in the place of NEHRU and think about that's India... you easily get where mr modi stand

[@Infiniteuniverse282]

After reading Reminiscences of the Nehru Age by M O Mathai and the resignation letter by Dr Ambedkar,i have lost my respect to Mr .Nehru. I would say making Nehru as the maker of Post Independent India is the successful oropaganda carried out by the congress. What he did to Ambedkar was unforgivable.

[@mr.a9267]

On foreign policy front we should blame NEHRU ji but on economic front it was Indira Gandhi to be held totally responsible for the under development of India as a economic power. China opened in late 1970s and today it became global leader in manufacturing & we despite having grt resources are in 20 years lag.

[@HimanshuRout-fd6ng]

I think you shoyld watch sahebs who never left on you tube by prachyum then you will know but ofcos he was great but not that much we think Go and watch then talk abt these stuffs😅😅😅😊😊😊😊😊😊😢😢😢😢

[@proudhindustanihindu2725]

He was not the best he was not the worst.....he was a good PM overall 🙏♥️

[@boratroop]

lmao he was easily the best.

[@parthtiwari2753]

Nehru the worst pm of all time for me 😊😊

[@arbajpinjari3921]

Use condom save earth 🌎

[@TripleAAA787]

@@parthtiwari2753 that would be the current one😅

[@aryanverma4140]

For me he is the greatest of all time.

[@niranjangowdacm]

Actually he was the original accidental PM .

[@monu1037]

Me too

[@Rohittt456]

ISRO, DRDO, EPFO, ED, AIIMS,IIT's, Metric System, Paradip Port, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, NITs, (formerly RECs), and so on. Including the set of laws, such as labour laws, electoral laws, etc. Bhakra-Nangal dam, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, the LIC, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation, the National Library of India, National Institute of Design, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Steel PSUs in Rourkela, Bhilai, etc..... The list goes on.... ofcourse there were faults too like every other human beings does but we also shouldn't forgot that whatever he done was for our country only

[@Ponnuwwxn234dggsrhhx]

Nehruji was the best PM.India had 80% poverty rate ,12%literacy rate during the time of independence .Communal issues ,caste issues etc was high during that time period and still he was able to manage things.look at Pak which was formed the same time like our country.where does that country stand ??? All credit goes to the founder of modern India.It's easy to blame but being in that kind of a tough situation and properly laying the foundation of this country is not an easy task .