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Jawaharlal Nehru |
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the
first Prime Minister of Independent India, was
loved by the people both as a man and a leader.
He stands foremost among the builders of modern
India, giving it a direction towards socialism
in a secular, democratic setting. Writer and historian,
Nehru through his books influenced the thinking
of generations of Indians and made them thirsty
for a free, democratic, socialist, secular India
with science and technology as its driving force.
He was largely responsible with initiating planned
economic development
Pandit Nehru led his peoples to freedom, democracy,
unity, at the same time securing for the country
a high place in the comity of nations. He was one
of the founders of the Non-aligned Movement, which
was conceived as one of the means of promoting world
peace. He believed in dynamic neutrality in a tension
torn world.
Though he wielded a power greater than that of any
dictator, he never gave up democratic principles
nor did he abandon his humanistic outlook, whatever
be the provocation. He was a tireless fighter for
right and justice, not only in India but throughout
the world. |
Not only did he build up the foreign policy of India
from the scratch, but devoted himself to the building
up of one world through international peace. He
tried to bring some semblance of the rule of law
in international affairs. An apostle of world peace,
his words were heard with great respect in the chancelleries
of the world and in the United Nations. He lived
in and for great causes. He left his mark on the
history of the world.
Nehru wrote his famous books "An Autobiography",
"The Discovery of India" and "Glimpses
of World History" in English while in prison.
His writings bore the stamp of an intellectual with
a sensitive mind and a poetic temperament. It is
said of him that he could "feel" his thoughts
when he wrote. He had a rare mastery of the English
language and a fine sense of rhythm
Born on November 14, 1889, Nehru was educated at
Harrow and Cambridge. Starting his practice as a
lawyer, he was inevitably drawn into politics. Imprisoned
for a total of over 13 years, he was President of
the Congress in 1929, 1936, 1937 and 1947. He became
the Vice President of the Interim Government on
September 2, 1946 and later the Prime Minister of
Independent India on August 15, 1947. He passed
away on May 27, 1964 while in harness.
Nehru loved children; therefore his birthday is
observed as Children’s Day. For children, he
was Chacha (uncle) Nehru
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