Jawaharlal Nehru 

Jawaharlal Nehru is a famous personality in the Indian political scenario. He was the first Prime Minister of India, as well as the father of the most famous Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. He was a patriot, a freedom fighter as well as a highly regarded statesman. He was born on 14th November 1889, to a famous lawyer of high nobility, Motilal Nehru, and his wife Swaroop Rani. His father wanted to give him the best education and so he sent him to Harrow, a boarding school in England, in 1905. Harrow was famous for educating most of the to-be Prime ministers of England.

Pt. Nehru then went on to get his M.A. degree from Cambridge University and returned to India as a barrister. In 1916, he married Kamala Kaul, who supported his feelings of patriotism. Even though he had a brilliant academic record, the legal profession did not attract him much. Instead, he wanted to join the freedom struggle under the influence of Gandhiji. For some time, he remained as the Chairman of the Allahabad Municipal Committee as a member of the Congress and then joined the 'Home Rule League' established by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant.

During the freedom struggle, he was arrested many times and had been jailed for about 14 years in all. He was elected as the President of the Congress five times and it was under his influence in Lahore, that the Congress adopted 'Poorna Swarajya' as its goal.

In 1947, after India gained its independence, he was elected as the first Prime Minister of India. He headed the Indian government for 17 brilliant years. He wanted India to develop into a world-recognized nation. He supported technological and scientific progress and encouraged art and literature. He wanted to eliminate discrimination from the face of the world and encouraged peaceful co-existence. Nehru did not believe in aligning himself with the military-political blocks and wanted to end the cold war. He was awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' in 1955. He was not only a brilliant orator, a charming, warm, and noble thinker, and philosopher, but also a fantastic writer. He has written a few wonderful books like 'Discovery of India', 'Glimpses of World History and Letters from a father to a daughter'

On May 27, 1964, Jawaharlal Nehru died of a heart attack. In the words of Dr. Radhakrishnan "As a fighter for freedom, he was illustrious as a maker of a modern India, his services were unparalleled. His life and works have had a profound influence on our mental make-up, social structure, and intellectual development."