Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

In the journey of life we come across many people and also read about autobiographies of great men, that leaves an indelible mark in our minds. At times so great is the influence that it changes the source of our lives. Thus for example the impact of mahatma gandhi on the young jawaharlal nehru was so great that it changed the course of his life by making him join the freedom movement. I have also been profoundly influenced by the life of pandit jawaharlal nehru from what i have read about him through his autobiographies and books. The more i dwell on his life the greater becomes my curiosity to know him better. He was born on 14th november 1889 with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth. father motilal nehru was a wealthier lawyer who sent him to a public school at harrods when jawaharlal was merely 14 years. He subsequently joined the trinity college from where he graduated in law. He returned to india, only to jump in the freedom struggle launched by Mahatma Gandhi. He was jailed several times and spent his youth in jail. It was then that he took to writing like the "glimpses of indian history", "my autobiography", which are till today regarded as master pieces of literary work. the relentless struggle and the non cooperation movement lead to the quit india resolution in 1942, that finally paved the way for india's independence. He was the unanimous choice for the prime minister and to him goes the credit of laying down the foundation of a strong, democratic, industrial and secular country. Some of his noble characteristics which endeared him to me were, his strong will and self sacrifice. He could have easily lead a cushy life but he chose a a thorny path for the welfare of his country. this is a tribute to a strong will, which did not deter him from his chosen path.

He was a true patriot to the core and was ever willing to make sacrifices for his country. Not only did he spent his youth in jail, but also took to wearing