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Pandit Jawaharlal Motilal Nehru Birth: He was born in Nehru family on 14 day of November in 1889 at Allahabad. He came of an aristocratic family. He received his early education through governesses and private tutors at home. His father, Motilal Nehru, was also a patriot and leader of Indian freedom movement. Education: When the family of Jawaharlal Nehru went on a tour to Europe, he was admitted to the Harrow Public School in England. He received education at Harrow and Cambridge. He returned to India and joined the bar at the Allahabad High Court. Career: Though Jawaharlal Nehru joined the bar, he was naturally inclined towards politics. He soon became a prominent figure in India. He was so much loved and respected by the people that he was elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1929. Nehru was the central figure of Indian politics and Indian National Congress, when India was struggling for independence against the British under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. Death: He remained unconscious until he died. His death was announced to Lok Sabha at 14:00 local time on 27 May 1964 (same day); cause of death is believed to be heart attack (dissecting aneurysm of the aorta). Draped in the Indian national Tri-colour flag the body of Jawaharlal Nehru was placed for public viewing. "Raghupati Raghava Rajaram" was chanted as the body was placed on the platform. On 28 May, Nehru was cremated in accordance with Hindu rites at the Shantivan on the banks of the Yamuna River, witnessed by many

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Page 1: Pandit Jawaharlal Motilal Nehru

Pandit Jawaharlal Motilal NehruBirth: He was born in Nehru family on 14 day of November in 1889 at Allahabad. He came of an aristocratic family. He received his early education through governesses and private tutors at home. His father, Motilal Nehru, was also a patriot and leader of Indian freedom movement. 

Education: When the family of Jawaharlal Nehru went on a tour to Europe, he was admitted to the Harrow Public School in England. He received education at Harrow and Cambridge. He returned to India and joined the bar at the Allahabad High Court.

Career: Though Jawaharlal Nehru joined the bar, he was naturally inclined towards politics. He soon became a prominent figure in India. He was so much loved and respected by the people that he was elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1929.Nehru was the central figure of Indian politics and Indian National Congress, when India was struggling for independence against the British under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.

Death: He remained unconscious until he died. His death was announced to Lok Sabha at 14:00 local time on 27 May 1964 (same day); cause of death is believed to be heart attack (dissecting aneurysm of the aorta). Draped in the Indian national Tri-colour flag the body of Jawaharlal Nehru was placed for public viewing. "Raghupati Raghava Rajaram" was chanted as the body was placed on the platform. On 28 May, Nehru was cremated in accordance with Hindu rites at the Shantivan on the banks of the Yamuna River, witnessed by many hundreds of thousands of mourners who had flocked into the streets of Delhi.

    Sameer Rashid.  

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