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Fast Facts:
- Born on November 14, 1889
- Took office: August 15, 1947
- Spouse: Kamala Nehru
- Religion: Atheist
- Nehru Jacket named in his honor
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Brief Background
Jawaharlal Nehru (aka Pandit Nehru) was born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. His father, Motilal Nehru, was a fairly prominent barrister and politician.Nehru went to England at the age of fifteen to study at the Harrow school. From there he went on to attend Trinity College, Cambridge. After his return to India he became involved with politics.
He soon rose to be the young leader of the Congress Party, which was instrumental in overthrowing British rule in India. His mentor was Mahatma Gandhi. He was made the first prime minister of India and is the progenitor of the Nehru-Gandhi (of no relation to Mahatma Gandhi) political dynasty; his daughter was Indira Gandhi and his grandson was Rajiv Gandhi, and both also served as prime minister.
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Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; thou the way you play it is free will - Jawaharlal Nehru #poker
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I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere. -Jawaharlal Nehru #quote
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Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends. Jawaharlal Nehru #quote
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"Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will." - Jawaharlal Nehru #quote
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Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse. -Jawaharlal Nehru #quote
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