JAWAHARLAL NEHARU (1889

Jawaharlal Neh

central India. His father Motilal Neh

and early leader of Indian India

younger Nehru graduated

returned to India in 1912 over the next thirty years he rose to

become the top political leader of the Indian National congress

party and its struggle for independence from Britain. The he was

jailed seven times.

After independence he serve

from 1947 he was also

founders of the non aligned mov

JAWAHARLAL NEHARU (1889-1964)

Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14, 1889 in Allahabad,

l India. His father Motilal Nehru was a prominent advocate

and early leader of Indian India independence movement. The

graduated from Cambridge University

returned to India in 1912 over the next thirty years he rose to

become the top political leader of the Indian National congress

party and its struggle for independence from Britain. The he was

After independence he served as India first prime minister

from 1947 he was also great internationalist and one of the

founders of the non aligned movement Jawaharlal Nehru played

1964)

ru was born on 14, 1889 in Allahabad,

ru was a prominent advocate

movement. The

and

returned to India in 1912 over the next thirty years he rose to

become the top political leader of the Indian National congress

party and its struggle for independence from Britain. The he was

d as India first prime minister

internationalist and one of the

ru played

key role in building modern India. He set up a planning

commission encouraged development of science and technology

and launched three succive five year plan.

But Nehru couldn’t improve Indians relation with Pakistan

and China. The Kashmir issue proved a stumbling block in

reaching and accord with Pakistan and the boarder dispute

prevented a resolution with china. The Chinese invasion in 1962,

which Nehru failed to anticipate came as a great blow to him and

probably hastened his death. Jawaharlal Nehru died of a hart

attack on May 27, 1964.