Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in the town of Porbander in the state of what is now Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He had his schooling in nearby Rajkot‚ where his father served as the adviser or prime minister to the local ruler. Though India was then under British rule‚ over 500 kingdoms‚ principalities‚ and states were allowed autonomy in domestic and internal affairs: these were the so-called ’native states’. Rajkot was one such state. His father died before Gandhi could finish his schooling
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History 383: Final Paper Assess the role of Nehru in the Partition of India. Introduction August 1947‚ the British Empire in India came to an end and two new independent countries were formed. Partition was a momentous event that was accompanied by widespread carnage and bloodshed‚ and left behind a legacy of refugee and border issues. It is historically impossible and inaccurate to identify a specific cause of Partition‚ instead it maybe understood that a series of political and social events lead
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Lal kurti lal kurti is an old literally meaning red shirt is a locality in the heart of firozpur cantonment in district firozpur of punjab ‚ india.It was also known as B.I.BAZAAR(BRITISH INDIA BAZAAR).It is a residential area from the british colonial era.It is situated in firozpur cantt in district firozpur which played a major role during Anglo Sikh war also known as battle of sara garhi. lal kurti has a population of around 2000 people which include a majority of Punjabi and a minority of Hindus
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Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi/Kashmiri: जवाहरलाल नेहरू‚ pronounced [dʒəʋaːɦərˈlaːl ˈneːɦruː]; 14 November 1889–27 May 1964[4]) was an Indian statesman who was the first (and to date the longest-serving) prime minister of India‚ from 1947 until 1964. One of the leading figures in the Indian independence movement‚ Nehru was elected by the Congress Party to assume office as independent India’s first Prime Minister‚ and re-elected when the Congress Party won India’s first general election in 1952. As one of
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Mike Mann Speech 1 for Nehru I‚ Nehru‚ am before you all today despite being imprisoned for three years for the strikes and demonstrations in 1942. Thankfully‚ I have been released by the British just in time for the Simla Conference and am here to express not only concerns on behalf of the Indian National Congress‚ but my own concerns for India. I hope you can all listen and truly contemplate whether what I am about to say is what is best for India. First and foremost‚ India needs to stay
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Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was a great Indian nationalist leader who worked for independence and social reform. He became first prime minister of independent India‚ a position he retained until his death. He initiated India’s nonalignment policy in foreign affairs. Jawaharlal Nehru was born on Nov. 14‚ 1889‚ in Allahabad into a proud‚ learned Kashmiri Brahmin family. His father‚ Motilal Nehru‚ was a wealthy barrister and influential politician. Jawaharlal was an only
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* Home * About * ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form Nehru Family THE TRUTH OF NEHRU FAMILY Feeds: Posts Comments NEHRU FAMILY TRUTH December 30‚ 2011 by nehrufamily The Nehru family starts with the Mughal man named Ghiyasuddin Ghazi. He was the City Kotwal i.e. police officer of Delhi prior to the uprising of 1857‚ under the Mughal rule. After capturing Delhi in 1857‚ in the year of the mutiny‚ the British were slaughtering all
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Jawaharlal Nehru Contents • Introduction • 1 Personal life and education • 2 Life and career • 3 Successor to Gandhi • 4 India’s first Prime Minister o 4.1 Economic policies o 4.2 Education and social reform o 4.3 National security and foreign policy o 4.4 Final years • 5 Legacy o 5.1 Commemoration • 6 Writings • Conclusion INTRODUCTION: The son of a wealthy Indian barrister and politician‚ Motilal Nehru‚ Jawaharlal Nehru 14 November 1889–27 May 1964[3]) was an Indian statesman
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Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14 November 1889 in Allahabad in British India. His father‚ Motilal Nehru (1861–1931)‚ a wealthy barrister who belonged to the Kashmiri Pandit community‚[9] served twice as President of the Indian National Congress during the Independence Struggle. His mother‚ Swaruprani Thussu (1868–1938)‚ who came from a well-known Kashmiri Brahmin family settled in Lahore‚ was Motilal’s second wife‚ the first having died in child birth. Jawaharlal was the eldest of three children‚
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Nehru Report [1928] The Government of India Act 1919 was essentially transitional in character. Under Section 84 of the said Act‚ a statutory Commission was to be appointed at the end of ten years to determine the next stage in the realization of self-rule in India. Accordingly‚ the Simon Commission was sent to the Sub-continent under the command of Sir John Simon. All members of the commission were British. This was regarded as highly insulting to the Indians and immediate protest was raised from
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