'Freedom struggle was collective effort beyond politics', says J Nandakumar at Jaipur Lit fest |
New Delhi: On the final day of the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur, J. Nandakumar, national convener of Pragya Pravah, spoke during a book discussion session at Charbagh on the themes of his book National Selfhood in Science. He emphasised that the freedom struggle was not merely a political movement but a collective national effort in which every sector of society—science, art, literature, journalism, and culture—played a vital role.
Nandakumar noted that even without delving into ancient or Upanishadic times, India made significant scientific advances during British rule. Scientists such as Jagadish Chandra Bose and Meghnad Saha........