Jawaharlal Nehru

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Jawaharlal Nehru born?November 14, 1889
2. When did Jawaharlal Nehru die?May 27, 1964
3. What is the total time in office?16 years and 286 days
4. What is the total prison time?Over nine years across eight periods of detention

Secular Humanism: A worldview that emphasizes human reason, ethics, and social justice while remaining independent of religious dogma, which Nehru promoted as a foundation for the Indian state.
Social Democrat: A political philosophy that supports economic and social interventions to promote social justice within the framework of a liberal democratic polity and a capitalist-oriented mixed economy.
Anti-Colonial Nationalist: A person who advocates for the independence of a country from the control of a foreign colonial power, often through political organization and mass movements.
Parliamentary Democracy: A system of government where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislative branch, which Nehru championed for India.