Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the book 'The Discovery Of India', during the imprisonment Ahmednagar fort for participating in the Quit of Movement (1942-1946).The book was written during Nehru's four years of confinement to solitude in prison and is his way of paying an homage to his beloved country and its rich cultural.
The book started from accident history, Nehru wrote at length of Vedas , Upanishads and textbook on accident time and ends during the British raj.The Book is broad view on Indian history, culture and philosophy,the same can also be seen in the television series . The book is consider as one of the finest writing om Indian History. The television series Bharat Ek Khoj which was realised in 1988 was based on on this book.