Vishwa Itihaas Ki Ek Jhalak is a famous book written by Jawaharlal Nehru. This book was first published in 1934 and remains a topic of discussion till date. It contains a collection of 196 letters written in the jails of British India between 1930 and 1933. These letters were written by Nehru ji to his daughter Indira. The purpose of these letters was to introduce Indira to world history. In this book, Nehru ji has given interesting information about the history of the world. Along with this, the story of the rise and fall of empires has also been highlighted. Reading this book reveals that Nehru ji was not only a great national leader but also a great literary connoisseur and an astute scholar of international politics.