Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit: the great daughter of India

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was one of the most dynamic personalities of India and the world. She was the great daughter of a very great father, Pandit Motilal Nehru, who said that patriotism was in the blood of his daughters.. Like her illustrious brother, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, she plays with the fire of destiny. She has the unique distinction of having been twice the first woman minister in an Indian Province.

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit does not merely belong to India. She belongs to the world, as she has clarified her ideas and ideals during her Whirlwind tour in America. At San Francisco she acquired the status of an inter national diplomat and attached more attention than the official delegetes from India. Advocating as she does freedom for all subject races, she has learned the popularity of an international democrat. Therefore, a study of her life and character will prove of use to people far beyond the borders of India.
In this book the first chapter entitled the "Heroines of Hindustan" an effort has been made to present a broad picture of the conditions, qualities, and accomplishments of the women of India in the past as well as in the present. Besides this chapter the book covers. The Nehrus of India: The Golden Girl: The Girl goes to Congress; Crossing the Bridges Together; The Pillar Falls; India's first woman Minister; India on the war path; Behind the British Bars; India's Ambassador in America; The Princess Charming etc.
The Important speeches and statements of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit were given in the text would be of immense academic value to teachers, research scholars and students of all walks of life.