Pandit Nehru: Views on Socialism
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64171/JSRD.5.2.74-80Keywords:
Jawaharlal Nehru, Socialism, Democratic socialism, Mixed economy, Planning, Social justice, Public sectorAbstract
The socialist philosophy of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was crucial to the political and economic growth of independent India. His socialism was a type of democratic socialism based on parliamentary democracy, secularism, planning, social justice, and human dignity rather than revolutionary Marxism or laissez-faire capitalism. Nehru thought that until India eradicated poverty, inequality, caste discrimination, and economic exploitation, political independence would remain unfulfilled. India's mixed economy, Five-Year Plans, public sector growth, land reform, significant industrialisation, and welfare-focused state policy were all influenced by his socialist worldview. This article looks at Nehru's conception of socialism, including its primary characteristics, application, limitations, and ideological influences.
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