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    Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the foremost leaders of India's independence movement and the first Prime Minister of independent India. He was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and played an instrumental role in India's struggle for freedom from British rule. As Prime Minister, Nehru established India as a sovereign, democratic republic and laid the foundations for its modernization through prioritizing industrialization, education, science and non-alignment in foreign policy. However, he struggled with the economic and political challenges of integrating over 500 princely states as well as relations with Pakistan and China.

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    Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the foremost leaders of India's independence movement and the first Prime Minister of independent India. He was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and played an instrumental role in India's struggle for freedom from British rule. As Prime Minister, Nehru established India as a sovereign, democratic republic and laid the foundations for its modernization through prioritizing industrialization, education, science and non-alignment in foreign policy. However, he struggled with the economic and political challenges of integrating over 500 princely states as well as relations with Pakistan and China.

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    Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the foremost leaders of India's independence movement and the first Prime Minister of independent India. He was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and played an instrumental role in India's struggle for freedom from British rule. As Prime Minister, Nehru established India as a sovereign, democratic republic and laid the foundations for its modernization through prioritizing industrialization, education, science and non-alignment in foreign policy. However, he struggled with the economic and political challenges of integrating over 500 princely states as well as relations with Pakistan and China.

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    Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

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    Oswinda Gomes
    Swizel Gomes Karishma Sulakar Bilal Zazai

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    Introduction
    Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru-one of the foremost leaders of Indian freedom struggle Favorite disciple of Mahatma Gandhi Went on to become the first Prime Minister of India Widely regarded as the architect of modern India Very fond of children and children used to affectionately call him Chacha Nehru

    About His Life


    Born on November 14, 1889 Father Motilal Nehru was a famous Allahabad based barrister and Mother's Swaroop Rani Only son of Motilal Nehru and had three sisters

    Nehrus were Saraswat Brahmin of Kashmiri lineage


    Received education in some of the finest schools and

    universities of the world


    Schooling from Harrow and completed his Law degree from Trinity College, Cambridge

    Jawaharlal was a true patriot


    While a student in England, kept in touch with the political events in India With degree of law came back to India in 1912 and joined the bar at the Allahabad High court

    Married Kamala Nehru in 1916


    Met top Indian leaders like G.K. Gokhale, Dr. Annie Bessant, C.R.Das and M.K.Gandhi He met M.K.Gandhi at the Congress Session in Lucknow

    Jawahar Lal Nehru joined Home Rule League in 1917


    His real initiation into politics was when he met Gandhi in 1919 Nehru attracted to Gandhi's commitment for active but peaceful, civil disobedience Nehru family changed its family according to Mahatma

    Gandhi's teachings
    Jawaharlal Nehru took active part in the Non- Cooperation Movement 1920-1922 and was arrested for the first time The more he suffered the more he loved his country

    Was a true diplomat

    Started the Non-Alignment Movement


    Strong supporter of industrialization Wanted to change fate of India by setting up more and more factories He never wanted his countrymen to remain in the grip of

    illiteracy, ignorance and superstition


    He wanted the spread of science in India Lover of Indian Culture.

    He was a great writer and a thinker


    Wrote famous books as >Autobiography >Discovery of India >Glimpses of World History Great speaker and delivered speech at many places in India and abroad

    He advocated India's stand on non-violence, love and


    universal brotherhood

    Achievements
    Took active part in Non-Cooperation Movement

    Elected President of the Allahabad Municipal Corporation


    Served for two years as the city's chief executive Presided over Congress' annual session in Lahore and passed a resolution demanding India's independence Elected as Congress President in 1936, 1937, and 1946

    First Prime Minister of independent India


    General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee

    Awarded Bharat Ratna in 1955

    Challenges Faced
    The disorders and mass exodus of minorities across the new border with Pakistan The integration of 500-odd princely states into the Indian Union The framing of a new constitution The establishment of the political and administrative infrastructure for a parliamentary democracy

    As The Prime Minister


    Played a key role in building modern India.

    He set up a Planning Commission, encouraged development of


    science and technology Launched three successive five-year plans His policies led to growth in agricultural & industrial production Played a major role in developing independent India's foreign

    policy
    Called for liquidation of colonialism in Asia and Africa, was one of the chief architects of the non-aligned movement

    Played constructive role in bringing the Korean War to an end and in resolving other international crises Contributed toward the solution of several explosive issues Couldn't improve India's relations with Pakistan and China.

    Chinese invasion in 1962, which Nehru failed to anticipate,


    came as a great blow to him Jawaharlal Nehru died of a heart attack on May 27, 1964 Remained Prime Minister of India for 17 long years

    Set India on path of democracy & nurtured its institution Parliament, multi-party system, independent judiciary and free press He encouraged Panchayati Raj institutions

    Nehru rejected religion.


    He observed the effects of superstition on the lives of the Indian people Nehru thought that religion was at the root of the stagnation and lack of progress in India

    Nehru observed- attitudes and religious taboos were preventing India from going forward & adapting modern conditions

    Concerned that many Indian people could not read or write and
    wanted mass education to release Indian society from the limitations that ignorance and religious traditions imposed

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