Question

why did pandit jawaharlal nehru proclaimed the dams as the temple of modern india

Answer 1

By that time the Jawaharlal Nehru is the Prime minister, India is the new born democratic nation. The new five year plans were introdused to India. And that five year plan mentions to build many Dams, to irrigate lakhs of acres in India.Therefore he mentioned Dams as the Temples of modern India.

Answer 2

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Jawaharlal Nehru says that the dams are the “temples of Modern India”. The reason being that it would integrate development of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialisation and growth of the urban economy.

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