In the galaxy of leaders, Jawaharlal Nehru shines and shines like a star, illuminating the minds and thoughts of all noble hearted sons of India.
Born and brought up in luxury, Jawaharlal Nehru was an affectionate son to his parents, dutiful to his studies, smart for his age, friendly to his friends, dynamic in action, silver tongued in speech, open in heart and clear to his points.
Jawaharlal Nehru professed law for some time. As an illustrious son of land, he felt that he had a lot of duties to his mother country. His luxury did not stand in his way of dedicating himself to the cause of national freedom.
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India and piloted the ship of the state during the days of troubles. He was a secularist through and through in his words and deeds. He was against racial, religious and regional differences.
Every one of us must be a secularist, and we know no religion, no creed or region. But we know that we are Indians. Such a feeling we derive from our great leader, who has been considered as the great architect of India.
For achieving freedom, Nehru was put into prison many times. Though he was kept within the four walls of the prison, he never remained idle. He wrote many books like “The Discovery of India”, “An Autobiography” and “The Glimpses of World History” which are accepted and appreciated as masterpieces of writing.
At the stroke of midnight hour of August 14, 1947, India woke to life and freedom. In Jawaharlal Nehru's words, "It is a fateful moment for us in India, for all Asia and for the world. A new star rises, the star of freedom in the East, a new hope comes into being, a vision long cherished materializes - we shall never allow the torch of freedom to be blown out, however high the wind or stormy the tempest."
Jawaharlal Nehru’s concern for the poor is evident. Through his FIVE-YEAR PLAN, he tried to improve the lot of the peasants and the working class. He loved world peace and his contribution to this case was immense.
In the year 1921, when the Prince of Wales was to visit India, there was widespread opposition to his visit. As a preventive measure, the British arrested Jawaharlal Nehru and imprisoned him for six months. The British deemed him as one of the notable leaders and hence, arrested him. In his “An Autobiography”, he has written, ’As for me, it was the first time that I entered into the person life, leaving aside the luxury of pomp and pleasure of aristocratic life. The day 27th May 1964 is really… a dark day for us. We lost the Light of Asia, the Architect of our freedom and the Matchless Leader of our country. Though Jawaharlal Nehru is no more, his noble deeds ever remain before our eyes, showing the ways to be followed by every one of us. Let us all foster his noble qualities in us and act accordingly to undertake the dreary task of re-shaping the country and its people.
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