Biographical entry Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889 - 1964)
- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1964
- Occupation
- Prime Minister (India) and Writer of Inscription
Details
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India (1947-64). In 1919, he joined the Indian National Congress led by Mahatma Gandhi and was elected leader in 1931. As an independent republic under Nehru's premiership, India remained a member of the Commonwealth and pursued a policy of non-alignment in foreign policy.
Source
'Nehru, Jawaharlal.' In Who's Who in the Twentieth Century. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
