Jawaharlal Nehru's 130th Birth Anniversary, Top Lesser Known Facts About Pandit Nehru !

Every Indian child looks forward to November 14—and for good reason.They receive a ton of love, candy, and exciting presents on this day!And who doesn't adore presents?and particularly when you're a kid.

It is the day that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the great freedom fighter, learned statesman, and mastermind behind post-independence India, was born.He is affectionately known as "Chacha Nehru."Every year, the day is observed as Children's Daybecause of his unique connection to kids.

Facts About Jawaharlal Nehru That You Don't Know

1. Despite being nominated eleven times for the Nobel Peace Prize between 1950 and 1955, Jawaharlal Nehru was never awarded a single prize.

2. In October 1907, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru enrolled at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he earned an honors degree in natural science in 1910.

3. Following his return to India in August 1912, Nehru attempted to become a lawyer by enrolling as an advocate of the Allahabad High Court.

4. Jawaharlal PanditNehru came from a Pandit family from Kashmir.

5. The other two siblings he had were both female.Vijay Lakshmi Pandit was her older sibling, and Krishna Hutheesing was her younger sibling.

6. Nehru assumed the presidency of Congress in 1929 and has been a key figure in the fight for independence since then.

7. He wrote his autobiography while incarcerated in 1935.In 1936, Nehru's book "Toward Freedom" was released in the United States of America.

8. On May 27, 1964, Pandit Nehru passed away from a massive heart attack.Approximately 1.5 million people attended his cremation.

9. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehruwas imprisoned nine times during India's fight for independence.The British imprisonedNehru for 3259 days in total, which equates to nine years of his life.

10. He joined the Home Rule League, which Annie Beasant established in 1916, and he was a huge admirer and supporter of Annie Beasant.

11. He was the first to propose complete national independence and to abstain from all ties that bind Indians to the British Empire, including ICS, in 1927.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is also called as the Architect of Modern India.