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Nehru, Jawaharlal
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Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889–1964)

Indian nationalist politician, prime minister from 1947 until his death. Before the partition (the division of British India into India and Pakistan), he led the socialist wing of the nationalist Congress Party, and was second in influence only to Mahatma Gandhi. He was imprisoned nine times by the British 1921–45 for political activities. As prime minister from the creation of the dominion (later republic) of India in August 1947, he originated the idea of non-alignment (neutrality towards major powers). His daughter was Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. His sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the UN General Assembly's first female president 1953–54.
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THE POLICE fired in the air, lobbed teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge to disperse angry students after four youth entered the Jawaharlal Nehru University ( JNU) campus and created a ruckus on Sunday afternoon.
Four men held for JNU ruckus by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)
India made significant technical, industrial and social advances when Nehru was the country's Prime Minister.
Tributes offered to Nehru on his 120th birth anniversary by Asian News International
It will travel through some 70 countries before reaching the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for the start of the Games on October 3 next year.
Queen, Indian president start Commonwealth relay by AFP / AFP European Edition
 
 
 
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