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Jawaharlal Nehru

Some are born great. Some have greatness thrust upon them by destiny. Some achieve

greatness by dint of hard work. I believe Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born great.

e is reckoned as one of the most illustrious sons of India! an outstanding leader who left

behind a bla"ing trail of remarkable achievements and success. #ill today he stands

une$ualled! unrivalled and without a peer in the gala%y of Indian leaders who have graced our

land.

Jawaharlal Nehru was the son of &otilal Nehru who was a renowned barrister and a leading

political figure. Nehru was born on '(th Nov. '))* at +llahabad. e took his primary

education from ,nglish tutors! at home. -ater on! he was sent to ,ngland for higher studies

and returned to India in '*'* after $ualifying himself as a barrister.

n his return to India! he started his practice at +llahabad but soon gave up his /ob to serve

the motherland. e plunged himself wholeheartedly in the National 0reedom struggle that

was going on that time. Nehru became an ardent disciple of &ahatma 1andhi.

e was sent to /ail many times for propagating the cause of independence. 2ut nothing could

deter him from fighting for his beloved motherland. In '*3*! he was elected the President of

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Indian National 4ongress at its -ahore session where the resolution for 5complete

independence6 was passed.

#hereafter! till independence! Nehru became the voice of India! the chief strategist of the

nationalist movement and the forefront congress leader in the country after &ahatma 1andhi.

ence! when India achieved freedom in +ugust '*(7! Jawaharlal Nehru was elected to lead

the country as its first Prime &inister.

It is his noble contributions to the cause of building up India after attaining independence that

have won him immortal fame. e was a man of vision and foresight. 8nder his able guidance

India progressed in all directions.

e laid the foundation for a vibrant India and paved the path for agricultural prosperity! rapid

industrialisation! $uick economic development through planning! social integration! national

unity and peaceful co9e%istence with India6s neighbours.

0or all these contributions! he is reckoned as the 5architect of modern India. is contributions

to the cause of world peace are also praiseworthy. e was one of the founding fathers of

N+& :Non9aligned movement;.

Nehru was also a great orator and an author of great repute. is works such as! 5( after '7 years of dedicated

service to the cause of the nation.

#he death of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru in '*>( was an irreplaceable loss to India. e had guided

the destiny of India from '*(7 till his death in '*>(. e built up our nation from the scratches

and left it in a recognisable position in the assembly of nations.

e laid the path for India6s modernisation and progress. is great contributions to the

progress of India! international peace! non9aligned movement! etc. would always be

remembered by posterity. + man of his caliber and stature is still to be born in India.