In post-liberalised India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy has not merely been questioned but has often been the object of ridicule. A young, restless republic which has seen other Asian Tigers rise and roar has tended to view India’s first PM through the prism of economics. But Nehru’s impact goes beyond growth numbers. Pranay Sharma looks at 11 other countries in Asia, Africa and Europe which attained independence around the same time as India to see how they have evolved, not just as economic stories but as nations.