Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was an Indian independence leader and the first Prime Minister of India, serving from independence in 1947 until his death in 1964. A close associate of Mahatma Gandhi within the Indian National Congress, he was repeatedly imprisoned by British colonial authorities during the independence movement before becoming the principal architect of India's government and foreign policy after partition. As prime minister he pursued a program of state-led industrial development and secular, parliamentary democracy, and internationally he was a leading figure in the Non-Aligned Movement, seeking to keep newly independent nations out of the Cold War blocs led by the United States and the Soviet Union. His tenure also saw the first India-Pakistan war over Kashmir and, near its end, a border war with China in 1962.
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RoleIndian statesman; first prime minister of India, 1947 to 1964 1 BirthplaceAllahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India 1 Role
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Which books did Jawaharlal Nehru write while in prison?
Glimpses of World History, his autobiography and The Discovery of India were all written in prison.
Nehru was a writer of distinction, and his major works were all written in prison. They are Glimpses of World History (1934), his autobiography (1936) and The Discovery of India (1946). His longest spell in jail came during the Quit India period, when all Congress leaders, including Gandhi, were imprisoned, and he was released in 1945.
Where was Jawaharlal Nehru educated?
He studied at Harrow public school and then at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Nehru was born in Allahabad and was taken to England by his father in 1905, where he was admitted to Harrow public school. In October 1907 he was admitted to Trinity College at Cambridge, where his interest in science led him to take the natural science tripos.
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Nehru was one of the movement's founding leaders at its 1961 Belgrade conference.
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1. Jawaharlal Nehru (Wikipedia)
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Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 - 27 May 1964) 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.
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birth_place = Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India
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death_place = New Delhi, India
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Upon India's independence in 1947, he served as the country's first prime minister, holding office for 16 years 286 days.
Jawaharlal Nehru: Gender
Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was an Indian independence leader and the first Prime Minister of India, serving from independence in 1947 until his death in 1964.
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Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 - 27 May 1964) 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.
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On 10 July 1946, Nehru gave a "provocative speech," rejected the idea of grouping the provinces
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