Today is the 133rd birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Nehru on his birth anniversary and also recalled his contribution to the country.
Nehru was born on November 14th 1889 in Allahabad and went on to become the first Prime Minister of India as well as the longest serving one. He died in office in 1964. His birth anniversary is observed as Children’s Day every year in the country as he loved children very much. In fact he was so famous with children that he got the name Chacha Nehru.
He played a significant role in India’s freedom struggle and brought about many reforms in education. He established many institutions for primary and higher education in the country.
