Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes


… tryst with destiny.


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Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964, Prime Minister, India, Phrase used to describe Indian independence, Independence Eve Speech, August 15, 1947

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Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Born: November 14, 1889
  • Died: May 27, 1964
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Profession: Leader

Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian independence activist and, subsequently, the first Prime Minister of India, as well as a central figure in Indian politics both before and after independence. He emerged as an eminent leader of the Indian independence movement, serving India as Prime Minister from its establishment in 1947 as an independent nation, until his death in 1964. He was also known as Pandit Nehru due to his roots with the Kashmiri Pandit community, while Indian children knew him better as Chacha Nehru (Hindi: Uncle Nehru).