Jawaharlal Nehru

Key facts

Born

14 November 1889, Prayagraj

Died

27 May 1964, New Delhi

State of birth

Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Sector

Politics & governance

Profession

Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964

Gender

Male

Biography

Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon India's independence in 1947, he served as the country's first prime minister, holding office for 16 years 286 days. Nehru promoted parliamentary democracy, secularism, and science and technology during the 1950s, powerfully influencing India's arc as a modern nation. In international affairs, he steered India clear of the two blocs of the Cold War. A well-regarded author, he wrote books such as Letters from a Father to His Daughter (1929), An Autobiography (1936) and The Discovery of India (1946), that have been read around the world.

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Timeline

1. 1889Born in Prayagraj
2. 1946Becomes Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
3. 1946Becomes member of the Negotiating Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India
4. 1947Becomes Prime Minister of India
5. 1947Becomes Minister of External Affairs
6. 1947Becomes member of the Committee on Subjects Assigned to the Union Centre
7. 1955Awarded the Bharat Ratna
8. 1956Becomes Minister of Finance
9. 1962Becomes Minister of Defence
10. 1964Dies in New Delhi