Nehru, Jawaharlal

Introduction

Nehru, Jawaharlal jəwähərläl´ nā´ro͞o, nĕ´– [key], 1889–1964, Indian statesman, b. Allahabad; son of Motilal Nehru. A politician and statesman of great skill, Nehru was enormously popular in India.

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