Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who is also known as “Chacha Nehru” was the freedom fighter and the first prime minister of India. He is also known as Pandit Nehru because of his Kashmiri Pandit roots. He was born on 14th November 1889 in Allahabad (currently known as Prayagraj) in Uttar Pradesh. Bal Diwas 2020 Wishes
Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Anniversary (Children Day) 2020
His father, Motilal Nehru (1861–1931) was a self-made wealthy lawyer who belonged to the Kashmiri Pandit community. His mother, Swaroop Rani Thussu (1868–1938) was from a well-known Kashmiri Brahmin family and was Motilal’s second wife, the first wife of Motilal Nehru died while having childbirth. Jawaharlal Nehru was the eldest of three children, the other two were girls. 14th November Children’s Day Speech Essay
He was elected the prime minister of India three times in a row. He directed the non-Alignment Movement. After independence, Jawaharlal Nehru enhanced economic, communal, national, and foreign policies. He died on 27th May 1964 at the age of 74 due to a heart attack in New Delhi, India. World Diabetes Day
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Quotes
In India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth date, 14th November is celebrated as Children’s Day (Bal Diwas). Jawaharlal Nehru will be recalled always for his influence on Indian independence also growth & development after it. So here on his birth anniversary, we are providing some of his quotes which will definitely inspire you:
“The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds. Jawaharlal Nehru”
“You don’t change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall”
“Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit. Jawaharlal Nehru”
“What we really are matters more than what other people think of us”
“I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.”
“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.”
“Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.”
“Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think”
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”
“It is a fundamental rule of human life, that if the approach is good, the response is good.”
Short Speech Essay on Jawaharlal Nehru
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India. He was a significant figure in Indian politics before as well as after independence. With the help of Mahatma Gandhi, he flagged the way for Indian independence. His father Motilal Nehru was a noticeable barrister, who was also the central leader of the Indian national congress as well as an activist in Indian Independence.
In October 1907, Jawaharlal Nehru went to Trinity College, Cambridge and in 1910 he graduated with an honors degree in natural science. Through this period, he also casually studied politics, economics, history, and literature. Later, finishing his degree in 1910, he moved to London and studied law at the Inner temple.
He joined Allahabad High Court After coming back to India. Subsequently, his interest moved to national politics and by 1920, he became a central leader in Indian National Congress. Jawaharlal Nehru demanded Complete Independence from British Rule in 1929. During this time Muhammad Ali Jinnah who was the leader of the Muslim League also grew acceptance and popularity, who then demanded a separate Muslim country. The fight for power between Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah initiated in two countries that is India and Pakistan which lead to the deadly destruction of partition in 1947. After serving almost 16 years in politics, Nehru died due to a heart attack on 27th May 1964 at the age of 74 in New Delhi, India.
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Here are the top 10 most quotes from the first prime minister of India on the importance and value of children and their education which hold true even today –
1) There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear.
2) There is perhaps nothing so bad and so dangerous in life as fear. Life is like a game of cards.
3) There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
4) Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
5) It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences.
6) What we really are matters more than what other people think of us.
7) Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.
8) We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm, and adventure.
9) The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
10) It is a fundamental rule of human life, that if the approach is good, the response is good.
