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Pandit Jawaharlal

Nehru

Presented by

Warren Colaco R-11-03

Staycy Dsouza R-11-08

Oswinda Gomes R-11-17

Swizel Gomes R-11-18

Karishma Sulakar R-11-34

Bilal Zazai R-11-40


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Introduction

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru-one of the foremost leaders of

Indian freedom struggle

Favorite disciple of Mahatma Gandhi

Went on to become the first Prime Minister of India

Widely regarded as the architect of modern India

Very fond of children and children used to affectionately call

him Chacha Nehru
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About His Life

Born on November 14, 1889

Father Motilal Nehru was a famous Allahabad

based barrister and Mother's Swaroop Rani

Only son of Motilal Nehru and had three sisters

Nehrus were Saraswat Brahmin of Kashmiri lineage

Received education in some of the finest schools and

universities of the world

Schooling from Harrow and completed his Law degree from

Trinity College, Cambridge
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Jawaharlal was a true patriot

While a student in England, kept in touch with the political

events in India

With degree of law came back to India in 1912 and joined

the bar at the Allahabad High court

Married Kamala Nehru in 1916

Met top Indian leaders like G.K. Gokhale, Dr. Annie Bessant,

C.R.Das and M.K.Gandhi

He met M.K.Gandhi at the Congress Session in Lucknow


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Jawahar Lal Nehru joined Home Rule League in 1917

His real initiation into politics was when he met Gandhi in 1919

Nehru attracted to Gandhi's commitment for active but peaceful,

civil disobedience

Nehru family changed its family according to Mahatma

Gandhi's teachings

Jawaharlal Nehru took active part in the Non- Cooperation

Movement 1920-1922 and was arrested for the first time

The more he suffered the more he loved his country


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Was a true diplomat

Started the Non-Alignment Movement

Strong supporter of industrialization

Wanted to change fate of India by setting up more and more

factories

He never wanted his countrymen to remain in the grip of

illiteracy, ignorance and superstition

He wanted the spread of science in India

Lover of Indian Culture.


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He was a great writer and a thinker

Wrote famous books as

>Autobiography

>Discovery of India

>Glimpses of World History

Great speaker and delivered speech at many places in

India and abroad

He advocated India's stand on non-violence, love and

universal brotherhood
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Achievements Took active part in Non-Cooperation Movement

Elected President of the Allahabad Municipal Corporation

Served for two years as the city's chief executive

Presided over Congress' annual session in Lahore and

passed a resolution demanding India's independence

Elected as Congress President in 1936, 1937, and 1946

First Prime Minister of independent India

General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee

Awarded Bharat Ratna in 1955


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Challenges Faced

The disorders and mass exodus of minorities across the

new border with Pakistan

The integration of 500-odd princely states into the Indian

Union

The framing of a new constitution

The establishment of the political and administrativeinfrastructure for a parliamentary democracy


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As The Prime Minister

Played a key role in building modern India.

He set up a Planning Commission, encouraged development of

science and technology

Launched three successive five-year plans

His policies led to growth in agricultural & industrial production

Played a major role in developing independent India's foreign

policy

Called for liquidation of colonialism in Asia and Africa, was one

of the chief architects of the non-aligned movement


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Played constructive role in bringing the Korean War to anend and in resolving other international crises

Contributed toward the solution of several explosive issues

Couldn't improve India's relations with Pakistan and China.

Chinese invasion in 1962, which Nehru failed to anticipate,

came as a great blow to him

Jawaharlal Nehru died of a heart attack on May 27, 1964

Remained Prime Minister of India for 17 long years


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Set India on path of democracy & nurtured its institution -Parliament, multi-party system, independent judiciary and

free press

He encouraged Panchayati Raj institutions

Nehru rejected religion.

He observed the effects of superstition on the lives of the

Indian people

Nehru thought that religion was at the root of the

stagnation and lack of progress in India


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Nehru observed- attitudes and religious taboos were preventing

India from going forward & adapting modern conditions

Concerned that many Indian people could not read or write and

wanted mass education to release Indian society from the

limitations that ignorance and religious traditions imposed
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