PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime Minister of India who ruled the country for a period of 17 years. He was born at Allahabad on 14th November, 1889. His father, Motilal Nehru, was an eminent lawyer. He was very rich and he brought up his son like a prince.

Pandit Nehru had his early education under a private tutor. He was spending a lot of time with his father's Munshi who taught him many things including the information on the first war of independence, 1857. Nehru learnt the need for freedom while he he was still a boy. He was sent to England at the age of 15 to join the Harrow public school. After completing studies there, he joined at Cambridge University. He later joined at inner Temple to study law and become a Barrister-at -Law.

On return from England he started practice at Allahabad High court. But Before long he was drawn into the Home- Rule moment of Anne Beasent. He came under the influence of Balagangadhar Tilak and he thus got fully involved in the freedom movement. In 1916 he came in contact with Gandhiji. Under his directions as a Congress leader Nehru took part in Non-cooperation movement, Salt-Sathyagraha, Quit India movement and was jailed for long periods. He was the General Secretary of the Congress party and was elected as President of the party four times.

He married Kamala Nehru and Indira was born to them in 1917. Kamala Nehru sick and Nehru took her to Switzerland for treatment in 1926. But she did not live long. This in a way forced Nehru to spend more time for the cause of the poor and the needy.

Nehru travelled throughout Europe in 1920 and Russia in 1927 and during these tours he studied economics, science and political conditions of Europe and came in contact with eminent writers and politicians. This tour contributed a lot to develop ideas for socialism in him.

In Congress matters, after Gandhiji, it was 

Nehru who was looked up to by the Nation. He was the nearest one to Gandhiji. Ananda Nilayam, the home of Nehru in Allahadabad.

Nehru was a lover of children. He was called by the name 'Chacha Nehru'. His birthday is celebrated in his hand symbiotically his efforts for world peace. He succeeded to great extent in creating a modern India. He always pinned a red rose on his coat.

He was a good writer. When he was in jail, he wrote the book 'Discovery of India'. His letters to his Daughter breathed his last on 27th may 1964, leaving the Nation to mourn his death.