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|title=Jawaharlal Nehru – First Prime Minister of Independent India
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|og:description=Discover the life of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister and freedom fighter, who shaped India’s future with his vision and policies.
| name          = Jawaharlal Nehru
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| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1889|11|14}}
| name          = Jawaharlal Nehru {{Verified}} 
| birth_place    = [[Allahabad]], [[North-Western Provinces]], [[British India]]
| image          = Jawaharlal_Nehru.jpg
| image_caption  = Jawaharlal Nehru in the 1950s
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1889|11|14}}
| birth_place    = [[Allahabad]], [[North-Western Provinces]], [[British India]] (now [[Uttar Pradesh]], India)
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1964|05|27|1889|11|14}}
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|1964|05|27|1889|11|14}}
| death_place    = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| death_place    = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| resting_place  = Shantivan, New Delhi
| nationality    = Indian
| nationality    = Indian
| occupation    = Politician, Writer, Freedom Fighter
| occupation    = Politician, Freedom Fighter, Writer
| years_active  = 1912–1964
| years_active  = 1912–1964
| known_for      = [[First Prime Minister of India]], Architect of Modern India
| known_for      = First [[Prime Minister of India]], Indian independence movement, Non-alignment Movement
| awards        = Bharat Ratna (1955)
| notable_works  = ''The Discovery of India'', ''Letters from a Father to His Daughter'', ''Glimpses of World History''
| awards        = [[Bharat Ratna]] (1955)
| spouse        = Kamala Nehru
| spouse        = Kamala Nehru
| children      = [[Indira Gandhi]]
| children      = [[Indira Gandhi]]
| resting_place  = [[Shantivan]], New Delhi
| parents        = Motilal Nehru (father),
| age_at_death  = 74
Swaruprani Thussu (mother)
| website        = [https://nehrumemorial.nic.in Nehru Memorial Official Portal]
| religion      = Hinduism
| notable_works  = ''Discovery of India'', ''Glimpses of World History'', ''Letters from a Father to His Daughter'', [[Tryst with Destiny]]
| website        = [https://nehrumemorial.nic.in Nehru Memorial Museum & Library]
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}}'''Jawaharlal Nehru''' (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964), often called '''Pandit Nehru''', was an Indian freedom fighter, the '''first Prime Minister of independent India''', and a central figure in Indian politics for decades. A senior leader of the [[Indian National Congress]], he was a close associate of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jawaharlal-Nehru</ref>
 
'''Jawaharlal Nehru''' (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964), often called '''Pandit Nehru''', was an Indian freedom fighter, the '''first Prime Minister of independent India''', and a central figure in Indian politics for decades. A senior leader of the [[Indian National Congress]], he was a close associate of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jawaharlal-Nehru</ref>


== Early Life and Education ==
== Early Life and Education ==
Nehru was born into a wealthy Kashmiri Brahmin family in [[Allahabad]]. His father, Motilal Nehru, was a prominent lawyer and Congress leader. Nehru was educated at Harrow and Eton in England, and later studied law at Trinity College, Cambridge, and the Inner Temple in London.<ref>https://www.history.com/topics/india/jawaharlal-nehru</ref>
Nehru was born into a wealthy Kashmiri Brahmin family in Allahabad. His father, Motilal Nehru, was a prominent lawyer and Congress leader. Nehru was educated at Harrow and Eton in England, and later studied law at Trinity College, Cambridge, and the Inner Temple in London.<ref>https://www.history.com/topics/india/jawaharlal-nehru</ref>


== Role in Indian Independence Movement ==
== Role in Indian Independence Movement ==
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== Foreign Policy ==
== Foreign Policy ==
Nehru championed the policy of '''Non-Alignment''' during the Cold War and was a founding leader of the [[Non-Aligned Movement]] (NAM). He also advocated for peace and cooperation among newly independent nations.
Nehru championed the policy of '''Non-Alignment''' during the Cold War and was a founding leader of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He also advocated for peace and cooperation among newly independent nations.


== Notable Works ==
== Notable Works ==
* ''[[Discovery of India]]'' – A historical and philosophical work written during his imprisonment.
* ''Discovery of India'' – A historical and philosophical work written during his imprisonment.
* ''Glimpses of World History'' – Letters to his daughter Indira, explaining world history.
* ''Glimpses of World History'' – Letters to his daughter Indira, explaining world history.
* ''Letters from a Father to His Daughter'' – A collection of educational letters written to a young [[Indira Gandhi]].
* ''Letters from a Father to His Daughter'' – A collection of educational letters written to a young [[Indira Gandhi]].
* ''[[Tryst with Destiny]]'' – His iconic speech delivered on 15 August 1947.
* ''Tryst with Destiny'' – His iconic speech delivered on 15 August 1947.


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
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== Death ==
== Death ==
Jawaharlal Nehru passed away on 27 May 1964 due to a heart attack. He was cremated at [[Shantivan]] in New Delhi.
Jawaharlal Nehru passed away on 27 May 1964 due to a heart attack. He was cremated at Shantivan in New Delhi.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [[Indian National Congress]]
* [[Indian National Congress]]
* [[Indira Gandhi]]
* [[Indira Gandhi]]
* [[Non-Aligned Movement]]
* Non-Aligned Movement
* [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
* [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
* [[Tryst with Destiny]]
* Tryst with Destiny


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Recipients of the Bharat Ratna Award]]
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