Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his death anniversary. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Tributes to our former PM, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary.”
Born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad to Swarup Rani and Motilal Nehru — a prominent lawyer and Congress leader — Nehru played a central role in India’s freedom struggle and post-Independence nation-building.
He became the face of a progressive movement in Indian politics during the 1920s and emerged as a leading figure of the Indian National Congress with strong backing from Mahatma Gandhi, who declared Nehru as his political successor.