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2 days ago · Jawaharlal Nehru (/ ˈneɪru / NAY-rooor / ˈnɛru / NERR-oo, [ 1 ]Hindi: [dʒəˌʋaːɦəɾˈlaːl ˈneːɦɾuː] ⓘ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, [ 2 ] author and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century.
Sep 4, 2024 · From Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, to his daughter Indira Gandhi and grandson Rajiv Gandhi, the family’s legacy is marked by significant contributions to the country’s development and governance.
- 14 November 1889
- 27 May 1964
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1 day ago · Learn about Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister and a leader of the Indian Independence Movement. Find out his family background, education, political career, achievements, and relationship with Gandhi and his daughter Indira Gandhi.
- Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India after it gained independence. He previously was one of the prominent leaders of the Indian N...
- Jawaharlal Nehru had a largely Western upbringing. As a boy, he was homeschooled in India, mostly by a series of English governesses and tutors. He...
- Jawaharlal Nehru was a key leader of the Indian National Congress and the independence movement. He often balanced the religiosity and traditionali...
- Jawaharlal Nehru helped lead India to independence, which ended the British raj. As India’s first prime minister, he worked to make India an import...
1 day ago · Is the Indian National Congress’s Gandhi family related to Mahatma Gandhi? What is Jawaharlal Nehru known for? What were Jawaharlal Nehru’s accomplishments?
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · Gandhi was not related to the world-famous Mahatma Gandhi. Instead, he was from the politically powerful Nehru–Gandhi family, which had been associated with the Indian National Congress party. For much of his childhood, his maternal grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru was prime minister.
2 days ago · The most prominent of the family of prime ministers is the Nehru–Gandhi family, which has had three prime ministers, J. L. Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. [117] Many family members of former prime ministers are politicians.
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2 days ago · Gandhi married his wife, Kasturba, when he was 13, and together they had five children. His family stayed in India while Gandhi went to London in 1888 to study law and to South Africa in 1893 to practice it.
