Govind Ballabh Pant was a top Indian nationalist leader who played a key role in India's struggle for freedom and subsequently in the politics and administration of independent India. He was a trusted colleague and confidant of Jawaharlal Nehru, a member of the Indian National Congress, Deputy Leader of the Central Legislative Assembly, and Home Minister in the Union Cabinet headed by Nehru. Selected from Pant's correspondence with his family, friends, and colleagues, private papers, and proceedings of the provincial central legislatures, this volume illuminates the career and personality of an eminent and charismatic Indian politician while also providing valuable insights into Indian politics.