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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू}, was a major political leader of the Congress Party, a pivotal figure in the Indian independence movement and the first Prime Minister of independent India.
He is one of the is one of the recipients of Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India.
Life
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Political life
Nehru became a leader of the left-wing of the Indian National Congress at a remarkably young age. Rising to Congress President under the mentorship of Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru was a charismatic, radical leader, advocating complete independence from the British Empire, and was eventually recognised as Gandhi's political heir.
A life-long liberal intellectually, Nehru was also an advocate for Fabian socialism and the public sector, as the means by which long-standing challenges of economic development could be addressed.
Serving as Congress President, Nehru raised the flag of independent India in New Delhi on August 15, 1947, and served as Prime Minister. His daughter Indira and grandson Rajiv would both also serve as Prime Minister and President of the Indian National Congress, as would Rajiv's wife Sonia. His long tenure was instrumental in shaping the traditions and structures of independent India.
Family life
Nehru was released by the British and he traveled with his family once again to Europe in 1935, where his ailing wife Kamala would remain bed-ridden. Torn between the freedom struggle and tending to his wife, Nehru would travel back and forth between India and Europe. Kamala Nehru died on February 28, 1936. Deeply saddened, Nehru nevertheless continued to maintain a hectic schedule. In her memory, he wore a fresh rose on his coat for the rest of his life.
During one of his tours he visited Bangalore in Karnataka in about 1930, to hoist the national flag on 100 ft mast in Dharmbudhi tank (now a State bus terminal), opposite to the City Ry. Station. At that time he was staying as a guest (in the house at Cotten Pet) of one, late B S Ramaswai Iyengar, a staunch congressite who was running a volunteer core at Bangalore. At that time he was accompanied by his wife, daughter and grand son (from memory).
See also
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