Jawaharlal Nehru: Remembering Independent India’s First Prime Minister on His Death Anniversary

Independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru is an iconic political figure. An accomplished lawyer turned freedom fighter, Jawaharlal Nehru is considered an architect of post-independence India. He was a statesman who spent a major part of his life fighting for the cause of his countrymen. The Nehruvian-era saw him emerge as a major international leader who laid great emphasis on peace as tool for world growth. He espoused the policy of non-alignment in post-Independent India. Jawaharlal Nehru had another dimension to his personality and it was that of an accomplished author who could cast a magical spell on his readers with his words. A massive heart attack on May 27, 1964 saw Jawaharlal Nehru breathe his last, which was a great loss for a young nation. On his death anniversary, we take a look at some interesting facts about Jawaharlal Nehru.