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Through his secular attitude and liberal approach, Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, a freedom fighter, a visionary, and an author, played a critical part in leading India to freedom.
Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on November 14, 1889.
Nehru, who was homeschooled until the age of 15, became India's first Prime Minister.
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was born in Allahabad on November 14, 1889, to Motilal Nehru and Swarup Rani. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the son of a distinguished lawyer, was instrumental in moving India's march to independence forward. Jawaharlal Nehru was a famous leader, politician, and freedom fighter who studied abroad before returning to India in 1912.
Nehru joined Annie Besant's Home Rule League, where he met Mahatma Gandhi, as an advocate who did not enjoy practicing law. In the year 1920, he also became a member of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Nehru's imprisonment and restrictions by the British did not stop him from fighting for India's independence.
Nehru's historic speech, "Tryst With Destiny," delivered on the eve of India's independence, is still considered one of the finest speeches of the twentieth century.
On August 15, 1947, he became India's first Prime Minister, and he worked tirelessly for the country's growth.
Here are ten lesser-known facts about India's revered 'Chacha Nehru' - as the country remembers him on his death anniversary.