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Facts

Also Known As Pandit Nehru
Born November 14, 1889 • Prayagraj • India • (Birthday tomorrow)
Died May 27, 1964 (aged 74) • Delhi • India
Title / Office prime minister (1947-1964), India
Political Affiliation Indian National Congress
Notable Family Members father Motilal Nehru • daughter Indira Gandhi • sister Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Role In Delhi Pact • Indus Waters Treaty • Salt March

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Jawaharlal Nehru, c. 1930s
President Harry Truman shakes hands with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on an airport tarmac, with Madame Pandit and Indira Gandhi standing nearby.
Map of South Asia highlighting the Kashmir region in orange at the northern border area between India, Pakistan, and China. The map shows surrounding countries including Afghanistan, Iran, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, with a legend indicating which parts of Kashmir are administered or claimed by each country. An inset globe in the upper right locates the region within Asia.
A boy dressed as Jawaharlal Nehru distributes candy to children in colorful costumes during a Children's Day celebration at a school in Amritsar, India.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Collage of raised-fist silhouettes over a halftone orange, yellow, and green background, featuring historic newspaper text and faint crowd imagery.
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