PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 137th birth anniversary on November 14. Born in Allahabad in 1889, Nehru led the country from independence in 1947 until his death in 1964. His birth an...
PM Modi pays tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on his birth anniversary. Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad, now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Modi shared his message on X, remembering the former prime minister on the occasion of his 137th birth anniversary.
Jawaharlal Nehru's early life and role in India's freedom struggle
Nehru was born to Motilal Nehru, a prominent lawyer and freedom movement leader, and Swarup Rani Nehru. He received his early education at home before moving to England in 1905. He studied at Harrow School, Trinity College, Cambridge, and the Inner Temple in London before returning to India in 1912.
He became actively involved in the freedom movement and worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi. Nehru first met Gandhi at the 1916 Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress. In 1929, he presided over the Congress's Lahore session, where the party adopted complete independence, or Purna Swaraj, as its goal.
Nehru became India's first prime minister on August 15, 1947, and remained in office until his death on May 27, 1964. His tenure saw an emphasis on planned economic development, industrialisation, scientific research and higher education. Several major institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, were established during this period.
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He also shaped India's foreign policy through the principles of non-alignment and peaceful coexistence. Nehru was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1955.
His birth anniversary is observed as Children's Day in India. Popularly known as Chacha Nehru, he was associated with his affection for children and his emphasis on their education and welfare. Schools across the country mark November 14 with activities and programmes celebrating childhood and children's rights.
