Nehru the Architect of Independent India

Nehru the Architect of Independent India was on display at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti Bhavan from October 1st till the 30th of November 2010. It was sanctioned and designed for the Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi in October.

The exhibit spanned the life of Jawaharlal Nehru from the time he returned to India from England and entered the Indian political scene and struggle, to how he led his country after becoming the first Prime Minister of India. The story was told using archival photographs, words from his writings and speeches he made.

Concept, Design and Execution: Nupur Mathur & Sourav Brahmachari

'Tryst with Destiny,' a speech made the day Nehru became the first Prime Minister of India can be heard on these headphones, while looking at the amazing photograph of him addressing thousands at the Red Fort.

We recreated the feeling of being behind bars for the time that Nehru spent in jail.
Added up, he spent more than 9 years in prison.

You can hear Jawaharlal Nehru's speech, 'The Light Has Gone Out,' on these telephones.

This speech was made after Mahatma Gandhi died.


Below are some of the exhibition panels...