Sovereignty, democracy, secularism, pro-poor orientation and modern scientific outlook, core values of the India?s Independence Movement have in short been described as ?the Idea of India?. Jawaharlal Nehru not only fought for these values during the freedom struggle but also played a pivotal role to implement them in the newborn nation after independence. His life, philosophy and works throw light on his vision for India: its civilizational past, roadmap for the post-independent nation and possibilities for a future.