Maniben’s Diary: Nehru Proposed Babri Masjid Funding, Patel Said No
History often reveals its most significant truths not through sweeping proclamations but through quiet entries in personal diaries. One such revelation appears in Inside Story of Sardar Patel: The Diary of Maniben Patel (1936–1950), a primary source that records private political conversations at the highest levels of India’s early leadership. The crux of the matter is that according to Maniben’s diary, Jawaharlal Nehru raised the idea of rebuilding the Babri Masjid using government funds, and Sardar Patel firmly declined. The passage forms part of Maniben Patel’s detailed notes, which in turn have been reproduced in a published historical document. The significance lies not in political sensationalism but in what these notes reveal about the differing philosophies of two central figures during India’s formative years.
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- 5 Dec 2025
- WerIndia
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