Fondly known as Chacha Nehru, it is believed that Nehru was fond of children and used to meet kids with immense affection. After his death on 27 May, 1964, it was unanimously decided to celebrate his birthday (November 14) as Bal Diwas or Children's Day in India.
This year will mark the 131st birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Fondly known as Chacha Nehru, it is believed that Nehru was fond of children and used to meet kids with immense affection. After his death on 27 May, 1964, it was unanimously decided to celebrate his birthday (November 14) as Bal Diwas or Children's Day in India.
India used to celebrate Children’s Day in India on 20th November every year before 1956 as the United Nations, in 1954, had declared the day as Universal Children’s Day. After the death of PM Nehru in 1964, a resolution was passed in the parliament unanimously declaring the day of his birth anniversary, 14th November as National Children’s Day.
Here are certain important things that you nned to know about Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
1. Born in Allahabad
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allabahad on November 14, 1889. He received his early education at home under private tutors.
2. He went to England at age of fifteen
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At the age of fifteen, he went to England and after two years at Harrow, joined Cambridge University where he took his tripos in Natural Sciences.
3. Nehru returned to India and plunged straight into politics
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He was later called to the Bar from Inner Temple. He returned to India in 1912 and plunged straight into politics. Even as a student, he had been interested in the struggle of all nations who suffered under foreign domination. He took keen interest in the Sinn Fein Movement in Ireland. In India, he was inevitably drawn into the struggle for independence
4. In 1916, Nehru had his first meeting with Mahatma Gandhi
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In 1912, he attended the Bankipore Congress as a delegate, and became Secretary of the Home Rule League, Allahabad in 1919. In 1916 he had his first meeting with Mahatma Gandhi and felt immensely inspired by him. He organised the first Kisan March in Pratapgarh District of Uttar Pradesh in 1920. He was twice imprisoned in connection with the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920-22.
5. Nehru became General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee in 1923
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Pt. Nehru became the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee in September 1923.
6. Pt. Nehru was imprisoned several times
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In 1929, Pt. Nehru was elected President of the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress, where complete independence for the country was adopted as the goal. He was imprisoned several times during 1930-35 in connection with the Salt Satyagraha and other movements launched by the Congress.
7. Nehru becomes first Prime Minister of India after independence on 1947
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On October 31, 1940, Pt. Nehru was arrested for offering individual Satyagraha to protest against India’s forced participation in the war. He was released along with the other leaders in December 1941. On August 7, 1942, Pt. Nehru moved the historic ‘Quit India’ resolution at the A.I.C.C. session in Bombay. On August 8, 1942, he was arrested along with other leaders and taken to Ahmednagar Fort. This was his longest and also his last detention.
On August 15, 1947, India and Pakistan emerged as two separate independent countries. Nehru became independent India’s first prime minister.
