Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru (also referred to as Pandit Nehru) (November 14 1889 - May 27 1964) was the leader (prime minister) of India for 17 years immediately after 1947, when India became independent.[1] He was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He died of a heart attack in New Delhi.[2]
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
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 Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 | |
| 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 |
| Occupation |
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| Awards |  Bharat Ratna (1955) |
| Signature |  |
Nehru was the first post British independence prime minister.[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]
His father Motilal Nehru, was also an important figure in the Indian freedom struggle, and his daughter Indira Gandhi and grandson Rajiv Gandhi went on to become prime ministers of India.
ReferencesEdit
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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:". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
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