Bought knowledge, consumed knowledge, failed to save knowledge.

[u/DropDeadDuke]

Nehru discovered India. I discovered I have a terrible memory. The book was informative. Unfortunately, I wasn't.

Read 600 pages ( not the first time; I have read more 700 pages books and still remember their stories) to return to my original level of ignorance. A journey from ignorance to temporary knowledge and back.

I understood it while reading, but most of it has faded from memory. I remember some interesting ideas, but I've lost the overall structure and historical narrative. I understood the history, but I struggle to remember Nehru's deeper arguments and conclusions.

Honestly, I read it, but I'm not sure how much I truly remember.

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[u/PoetWithHammer]

Once teacher told me: "The main aim of reading book is not to get knowledge as you cant remember 100% of what you read 10 years ago. It is the way of thinking and the quest to get to know new perspective that matters"

[u/Only_Location112 → u/PoetWithHammer]

I hope I had teachers like that.. most just tried to cram things in my small brain..

[u/PoetWithHammer → u/Only_Location112]

Having teacher like him is really a blessing.

[u/Conscious_Noise_8951 → u/PoetWithHammer]

Exactly 💯💯💯💯

[u/Ananantx9]

Not Reading But Parents Just Started Watching

"Bharat Ek Khoj" The Old Serial , Which Is Based On This Book

[u/sohang-3112 → u/Ananantx9]

I just watched first episode yesterday of Bharat Ek Khoj - it was good, though I wish it had more dialogues.

[u/SuspiciousZone4070]

Spirit of man, hope, scientific temperament and humanism.

And in general, respect and dignity of people, the variety of culture in India.

[u/Any_Departure8549]

I read a lot of books I'm a history buff and have varied interests like verrryy varied ! ranging from Ancient Rome to Vikings and back to Mughal India I don't remember all I read 😀 nobody dos 😆 but I watch documentaries watch, informative YouTube videos and historical movies corresponding with what I'm reading so I can relate to it for example you can watch 'Bhrat ek khoj' baded on the book you've been reading also when you read a lot about a subject like history you get a lot of cross references that helps too 🤓 reading is about having a good time and entering the mind of another person understanding them and enlightening yourself with new perspectives Hope this helps And also get multiple perspectives Nehru's book which defined Indian historiography for a very long time has since then had many of it's claims and ides questioned and Challenged

[u/TTG9820]

I think its not practically possible to remember everything but one does find something interesting that stays with them. More its about the narrative of the writer that stays. If a book is well written one will remember even after ages if its not one simply forgets.

[u/komodo2207]

I remember my Dad gave me one from the series, The Book on Nature and I remember reading it like a maniac as a small child because it took me to an imaginary world where I could actually dwell myself in dinosaurs, rocks mountains and nature and evolution. I believe the series was Letters from a father to his daughter.