Temples of modern India explained

Temples of modern India was a term coined by India's first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru while starting the construction of the Bhakra Nangal Dam^[1] to describe scientific research institutes, steel plants, power plants, dams being launched in India after independence to jumpstart scientific and industrial progress.^{[2] [3]}

These projects were part of his vision of development of modern India with a mix of heavy industries and scientific research institutes.^[4]

Most of the PSUs and scientific institutions such as the IITs were created by him as part of his vision of modern India.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: When the big dams came up . 20 March 2015 . The Hindu . 5 January 2019 .
2. http://www.dnaindia.com/special-features/report-psus-modern-industrial-temples-of-india-1296571 PSUs: Modern industrial temples of India
3. News: Temples of Modern India. The Financial Express. 2018-12-03. en-US.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20030923152406/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/07/stories/2003070700880200.htm Jawaharlal Nehru: Architect of India's modern temples
5. Web site: I Wrote My Will Across the Sky in Stars. Akbar M. J. . . 6 December 2011. 18 September 2015.