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Jawaharlal Nehru - Life and Profile
Jawaharlal Nehru - Life and Profile
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU - LIFE AND PROFILE
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the son of the eminent lawyer-politician
Motilal Nehru and Swaruprani, a late Victorian Indian family, born in the
midst of wealth on November 14, 1889. This family descended from
Kashmiri Brahmin stock, the highest of high caste Hindus. It was from his
mother that Jawaharlal used to hear endless talk about Kashmir. "We
Kashmiris have always been proud and ancient people. Its cuisine was
the best in the world. Its women were the most beautiful in all India,
more like the fairies from beyond the Caucasus mountains."1 Jawaharlal's
childhood was secluded. He was an only child for eleven years, and he
spent his time mostly and exclusively in the company of adults. Nehru's
tutor was a young man named F.T.Brooks. On one occasion when Brooks
was holding forth on the joys of the 'Great Spirit/ Jawaharlal saw a deep
frown developing on his father's forehead. Motilal stopped Brooks in
midstream. "I realise, Mr.Brooks, that you could develop a rich
imagination in my son. Well, there's no harm in that. However, 1 would
prefer my son to learn to be guided in life not so much by emotion as by
reason, so that his imagination will not preve
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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 Politician
Political party: Indian National Congress
Political Ideology: Nationalism, Socialism, Democracy
Award: Bharat Ratna
Publications/Works: The Discovery of India, Glimpses of World History