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 became prime minister after India became independent in 1947.[1] He was born in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. He died of a heart attack in New Delhi.[2]
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of India | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964 | |
| Monarch | George VI (until 26 January 1950) |
| President | Rajendra Prasad Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Governor General | The Earl Mountbatten of Burma Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (until 26 January 1950) |
| Deputy | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| Preceded by | Position established Himself as Vice President of Executive Council |
| Succeeded by | Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 31 October 1962 – 14 November 1962 | |
| Preceded by | V. K. Krishna Menon |
| Succeeded by | Yashwantrao Chavan |
| In office 30 January 1957 – 17 April 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Kailash Nath Katju |
| Succeeded by | V. K. Krishna Menon |
| In office 10 February 1953 – 10 January 1955 | |
| Preceded by | N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar |
| Succeeded by | Kailash Nath Katju |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 13 February 1958 – 13 March 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachariar |
| Succeeded by | Morarji Desai |
| In office 24 July 1956 – 30 August 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Chintaman Dwarakanath Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachariar |
| Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 2 September 1946 – 27 May 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gulzarilal Nanda |
| Vice President of Executive Council | |
| In office 2 September 1946 – 15 August 1947 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1889 Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 27 May 1964 (aged 74) New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
| Resting place | Shantivan |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Kamala Nehru (m. 1916; died 1936) |
| Children | Indira Gandhi |
| Parents | Pandit Motilal Nehru Swaruprani Thussu |
| Relatives | See Nehru–Gandhi family |
| Education | Harrow |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge Inns of Court |
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| Awards |  Bharat Ratna (1955) |
| Signature |  |
Nehru was the first prime minister of India after it became independent from the British rule.[3]
Under British rule, Nehru was jailed many times. During these periods, he used to write long letters to his daughter, Indira, on Indian and World history. These letters were remarkably well written and became very successful books when published later as Glimpses of World History and The Discovery of India.[4]
Personal life
Jawahar Lal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad to Pandit Motilal Nehru and Swarup Rani.[5] His father Motilal Nehru, a lawyer, served twice as the president of Indian National Congress[6] and was an important figure in the Indian freedom struggle. His sister, Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman president of United Nations General Assembly.[7] His daughter Indira Gandhi and grandson Rajiv Gandhi became prime ministers of India.
Nehru received his early education at home and later went to Trinity College, Cambridge and graduated with the honors degree in natural science. He studied Law at Inns of Court school. Nehru returned to India in 1912.[7]
Jawaharlal Nehru Media
Anand Bhawan the Nehru family home in Allahabad
Jawaharlal with his parents Swarup Rani Nehru (left) and Motilal Nehru in the 1890s
A young Nehru dressed in a cadet's uniform at Harrow School in England
Swarup Rani and Motilal Nehru in England with their children from l. to r. Krishna (b. November 1907), Vijaya Lakshmi (b. August 1900) and Jawaharlal
Jawaharlal Nehru, Barrister-at-Law
Nehru and Kamala Kaul at their wedding in Delhi, 1916
Nehru, President-elect of the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in 1929, with the outgoing President, his father Motilal
Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi in 1929
Nehru in Karachi after returning from Lausanne, Switzerland with the ashes of his wife Kamla Nehru in March 1936
References
- ↑ BBC ON THIS DAY | 27 | 1964: Light goes out in India as Nehru dies. BBC News. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ↑ "Indian National Congress". inc.in. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ↑ "Nation pays tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 124th birth anniversary". Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Balakrishnan, Anima (4 August 2006). "The Hindu : Young World : From dad with love". The Hindu (Chennai, India). http://www.hindu.com/yw/2006/08/04/stories/2006080402320600.htm. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- ↑ Jawahar Lal Nehru: Top 10 facts about Chacha Nehru - Times of India. 13 November 2019. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/jawahar-lal-nehru-top-10-facts-about-chacha-nehru-that-you-dont-know/articleshow/72039062.cms. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ↑ DelhiFebruary 6, India Today Web Desk New; May 6, 2017UPDATED; Ist, 2017 10:55. "Remembering Motilal Nehru, founder of the Nehru-Gandhi family". India Today. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Jawaharlal Nehru: Freedom struggle icon, maker of modern India". Hindustan Times. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-03-23.