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Jawaharlal Nehru
A Few Short, Simple Points on Jawaharlal Nehru for Kids
- Nehru was born on 14 November 1889 in Allahabad, United Provinces.
- He belonged to a community of Kashmiri Pandits.
- Nehru joined Annie Besant’s Theosophical Society at the age of 13.
- He completed his graduation from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1910 with a degree in Natural Sciences.
- Pandit Nehru practiced law from Inner Temple London.
- He married Kamala Kaul Nehru on 8 February 1916.
- In 1916, Nehru was a part of Annie Besant’s Home Rule League.
- He remained loyal to Gandhi even after the non-cooperation movement was later called off.
- He was the first person to hoist the tricolor of India in 1929 demanding independence for India.
- He was also the first Prime Minister of India from 15 August 1947 to 27 May 1964.