Indian statesman and prime minister (1947--64), born in Allahabad, India, the son of Motilal Nehru. He became India's first prime minister and minister of external affairs in 1947. Nehru joined ...

Keep reading! Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14th November 1889 in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), into a Kashmiri Pandit family. His father, Pandit Motilal Nehru, was a respected lawyer, and his mother ...