14 Nov 2025

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Jayanti 14 November 2025 at Grant Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) was one of the foremost leaders of India’s freedom struggle and the first Prime Minister of independent India. He was a visionary statesman, writer, and architect of modern India. Key Points About Nehru • Born: 14 November 1889, Allahabad • Education: Cambridge University & Inner Temple, London (Law) • Role in Freedom Movement: • Close associate of Mahatma Gandhi • Active leader in Civil Disobedience & Non-Cooperation movements • Imprisoned multiple times by the British • Political Career: • Served as Prime Minister from 1947 to 1964 (longest-serving PM) • Focus on democracy, secularism, socialism, scientific progress • Laid the foundation for institutions like AIIMS, IITs, ISRO (INCOSPAR), DRDO • Advocated for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) globally • Books: • Discovery of India • Glimpses of World History • Letters from a Father to His Daughter • Death: 27 May 1964, New Delhi • Legacy: • Known as “Chacha Nehru” because of his aff