“Russia apart, the theory and philosophy of Marxism lightened up many a dark corner of my mind.”

— Jawaharlal Nehru

Autobiography (1936; 1949; 1958)
Context: Russia apart, the theory and philosophy of Marxism lightened up many a dark corner of my mind. History came to have a new meaning for me. The Marxist interpretation threw a flood of light on it... It was the essential freedom from dogma and the scientific outlook of Marxism that appealed to me.<!-- p. 362-363

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Indian lawyer, statesman, and writer, first Prime Minister … 1889–1964

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