- born: 14 November 1889, Prayagraj
- died: 27 may 1964(age 74 year), new Delhi
- previous offices: minister of defence of india (1962- 1962)
- children:indira gandhi
- spouse: kamala Nehru
- education : trinity college , harrow school, city St Georges university of London, the city law school.
Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889- 27 may 1964) was an indian anti -colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, statesman , lawyer and politician who was a central figure in india during the middle of the 20th century .Nehru was a principle leader of the indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s.upon Indians independence in 1947, he served as the country’s first prime minister for 16 years. Nehru promoted parliamentary democracy, secularism, and science and technology during the 1950s, powerfully influencing india arc as a modern nation. in international affairs, he steered india clear of the two blocs of the cold war .a well- regarded author, he wrote books such as letters from a father to his daughter(1929),an autobiography (1936) and the discovery of india (194,that have been read around the world.
what is Nehru s real name ?
Jawaharlal Nehru .Jawaharlal Nehru (also referred to as pandit Nehru ) (November 14,1889-may 27,1964 was the first prime minister of india for 17 years. he become prime minister after india become independent in 1947.
the son of the Motilal Nehru, a prominent lawyer and indian nationalist ,Jawaharlal Nehru was educated in England -at harrow school and trinity college, Cambridge ,and trained in law at the law at the inner temple . he become a barrister , returned to india, enrolled at the Allahabad high court and gradually become interested in national politics, which eventually become a full- time occupation. he joined the indian national congress, rose to become the leader of a progressive, rose to become the leader of a progressive faction during the 1920s, and eventually of the congress, receiving the support of mahatma Gandhi, who was to designate Nehru as his political heir.as congress president in 1929, Nehru called for complete independence from the British raj.
what was Jawaharlal Nehru’s religion?
in his presidential address to the Lahore congress in 1929, Nehru admitted that although he was born a Hindu ,he does not know how far is justified in calling himself one , or speaking an behalf of the Hindus.
Nehru and congress dominated indian politics during the 1930s Nehru promoted the idea of the secular nation- state in the 1937 provincial elections, allowing the congress to sweep the elections and form governments in several provinces. in September 1939,the congress ministries resigned to protest viceroy lard Linlithgow’s decision to join the war without consulting them .after the all india congress committee s quit india resolution of 8 august 1942, senior congress leaders were imprisoned, and for a time , the organisation was suppressed . Nehru, who had reluctantly heeded Gandhi s call for immediate independence, and had desired instead to support the allied war effort during world war 2 , came out of a lengthy prison term to a much altered political landscape. Under Muhammad ail Jinnah , the Muslim league had come to dominate Muslim politics in the interim .in the 1946 provincial elections, congress won the elections, but the league won all the seats reserved for Muslims, which the British interpreted as a clear mandate for Pakistan in some form .Nehru become the interim prime minister of india in September 1946 and the league joined his government with some hesitancy in October 1946.
upon Indians independence on 15 august 1947, Nehru gave a critically acclaimed speech, tryst with destiny, he was sworn in as the dominion of indian s prime minister and raised the indian flag at the red fort in Delhi . on 26 January 1950, when india become a republic within the commonwealth of nations , Nehru become the republic of indies first prime minister. he embarked on ambitious economic, social, and political reform programme. Nehru promoted a pluralistic reform programme . Nehru promoted a pluralistic multi- party democracy.in foreign affairs, he led the establishment the non- aligned movement, a group of nations that did not seek membership in the two main ideological blocs of the cold war. under Nehru Nehru s leadership, the congress dominated national and state -level politics and won elections in 1951,1957 and 1962. he died in office from a heart attack in 1964. his birthday is celebrated as children’s day in india.