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Jawaharlal Nehru

Born

in Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India, India

November 14, 1889

Died

May 27, 1964

Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru

Genre

Politics, Biographies & Memoirs, History

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First prime minister of independent India (1947 – 64), Nehru was educated at home and in Britain and became a lawyer in 1912. More interested in politics than law, he was impressed by Mohandas K. Gandhi's approach to Indian independence. His close association with the Indian National Congress began in 1919; in 1929 he became its president, presiding over the historic Lahore session that proclaimed complete independence (rather than dominion status) as India's political goal. He was imprisoned nine times between 1921 and 1945 for his political activity. When India was granted limited self-government in 1935, the Congress Party under Nehru refused to form coalition governments with the Muslim League in some provinces; the hardening of relatio ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 13,627 ratings · 912 reviews · 114 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Discovery of India 4.08 avg rating — 7,888 ratings — published 1946 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters from a Father to his Daughter 3.95 avg rating — 2,486 ratings — published 1929 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glimpses of World History 4.31 avg rating — 2,002 ratings — published 1934 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Autobiography: Toward Freedom 3.94 avg rating — 610 ratings — published 1940 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters for a Nation : From Jawaharlal Nehru to His Chief Ministers 1947-1963 by Jawaharlal Nehru, Madhav Khosla (editor) 4.16 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	لمحات من تاريخ العالم: مختارات by Jawaharlal Nehru, عبد العزيز عتيق (ترجمة) 4.40 avg rating — 47 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nehru's India: Select Speeches really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bunch of Old Letters 3.97 avg rating — 37 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mahatma Gandhi 4.03 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1977	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Writings, Vol 2 by Jawaharlal Nehru, Sarvepalli Gopal (Editor), Uma Iyengar (Editor) 4.19 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.”
― Jawaharlal Nehru

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“Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.”
― Jawaharlal Nehru

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“There is nothing more horrifying than stupidity in action.”
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