Pandit Jawaherlal Nehru- 130th Birth Anniversary
Pandit Jawaherlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India was born on 14th November 1889 . He was very charming and popular political leader in the post independence era. He remained Prime Minister for 17 years and ruled the India with his own style, ideology and doctrine. His good friend Ram Manoher Lohia, Socialist Leader use to tell him a great Mogul. i.e. Looking at his style.
Nehru was ideologically more impressed with the industrial revolution of Europe as he studies and lived in London for considerable time. While his mentor Mahatmas Gandhi was for Rural Upliftment. Hence they differed on major issues but were carrying a great respect and love for each other. Nehru said once 'He is Hindu by birth but Muslim by Culture. He accepted frankly that he does not know much about Hinduism. Mahatma Gandhi had a great faith in Hindu philosophy. There one can find the difference between Gandhi and Nehru. However all those difference of opinion does not came in their personal relationship.
The greatest achievements of Nehru was that he established the healthy democracy in India along with forming the Non Aligned policy for the Country. In short he proved him self to be a great Democrat. He was emotional and idealist rather than having a practical approach. In this matter Sardar Patel was a perfect politician and strong administrator.
One can say that Nehru gave a strong democratic secular India and Sardar gave very strong Untied India by merging the more than five hundred Indian Native States in Indian Union . Sardar solved problems of Gunaghad and Hyderabad Highhandedly. while the question of Kashmir was made complicated and remained unsolved because of mishandling by Nehru. India is still paying the heavy prize for those omission on the part of Nehru. However even Nehru worst critics will not question his patriotism and loyalty to India. One can say that his nature was not made to face those type of Crocked and Cunning People.
It will be a Great Tribute to Jawaherlal Nehru by maintaining the Democratic and Secular Nature of India.
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