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Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)
Jawaharlal Nehru, June 1953 ©Nehru was an Indian nationalist leader and statesman who became the first prime minister of independent India in 1947.
Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad, the son of a lawyer whose family was originally from Kashmir. He was educated in England, at Harrow School, and then at Trinity College, Cambridge. He studied law at the Inner Temple in London. He returned to India in 1912 and practised law for some years. In 1916, he married Kamala Kaul and the following year they had a daughter, Indira.
In 1919, Nehru joined the Indian National Congress which was fighting for greater autonomy from the British. He was heavily influenced by the organisation's leader Mohandas Gandhi. During the 1920s and 1930s Nehru was repeatedly imprisoned by the British for civil disobedience. In 1928, he was elected president of the Congress.
By the end of World War Two, Nehru was recognised as Gandhi's successor. He played a central role in the negotiations over Indian independence. He opposed the Muslim League's insistence on the di
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Jawaharlal Nehru Biography: Early Life, Family, Education and Political Journey
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a leading figure in the Indian Independence struggle. He was the first Prime Minister of Independent India. He had initiated socio-economic policies of the idealistic socialist kind. He was a prolific writer and authored books such as 'The Discovery of India' and 'Glimpses of the World History'.
Jawaharlal Nehru was the father of Indira Gandhi, the first woman Prime Minister of India. He established a parliamentary government and is known for his nonaligned or neutralist policies in foreign affairs. He participated in India's Independence movement and was a principle leader in the 1930s and 40s.
Jawaharlal Nehru: Quick Facts
Born on: 14 November, 1889
Place of Birth: Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Father's Name: Motilal Nehru
Mother's Name: Swarup Rani Nehru
Spouse: Kamala Nehru
Children: Indira Gandhi
Education: Harrow School, London; Trinity College, Cambridge; Inns of Court School of Law, London
Occupation: Barrister, Writer, and Politici Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964 "Nehru" redirects here. For other uses, see Nehru (disambiguation). Jawaharlal Nehru Official portrait, 1948 Copyright ©bitelogy.pages.dev 2025•
Jawaharlal Nehru
In office
15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964Monarch George VI(until 1950) President Governors General Vice President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Zakir HusainDeputy Vallabhbhai Patel(until 1950) Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Lal Bahadur Shastri[a] In office
2 September 1946 – 27 May 1964Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Gulzarilal Nanda In office
2 September 1946 – 15 August 1947Governors General In office
17 April 1952 – 27 May 1964Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Constituency Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh Born (1889-11-14)14 November 1889
Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India
(present-day Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)Died 27 May 1964(1964-05-27) (aged 74)
New Delhi, Del