Jawarharlal Nehru
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Jawaharlal Nehru (born Nov. 14, 1889, d.
May 27, 1964) became, after Gandhi's assasination
in 1948, India's first Prime Minister.
He was a popular leader, who steered the young
nation in relative peace through a
difficult period of transition.
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Nehru had to deal with the influx of Hindu refugees
from Pakistan, the problem of
integrating the princely states into
the new federal structure, and war with
Pakistan (1948) over Kashmir
and with China (1962).
A believer in "democratic socialism", Nehru remained popular in India. In January 1964, after 17 years in office, he suffered a stroke, dying four months later. |