Jawaharlal Nehru death anniversary: 10 inspiring quotes from visionary leader

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru played a significant role in Indiarsquos freedom struggle bringing reforms in education to make India a sovereign socialist secular and democratic republic and establishing institutions for primary and higher educationIndiarsquos first and longestserving Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14 November 1889 at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh On May 27 1964 he took his last breath in Teen Murti Bhavan New Delhi He actively played an important role in Indiarsquos history through his modern values and ways of thinking which he adapted to change Indiarsquos conditionPandit Jawaharlal Nehru was homeschooled till 15 years of his age and received most of his primary education at that time Then he went study abroad and came back to India in 1912 to practice law with his father Motilal NehruFollowing his contribution to the freedom struggle he was chosen as the first Prime Minister of the nation on 15 August 1947 He also won 11 nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize for endorsing peace in the Indian subcontinent from the year 1950 to 1955 The prolific English writer also authored several famous books including The Discovery of India his autobiography Toward Freedom and Glimpses of World HistoryFor the children Nehru introduced compulsory basic education in his fiveyear plan One of the finest politicians of India Nehru loved children and was fondly called as lsquoChacha Nehrursquo by them He founded the National Defence Academy formed the Atomic Energy Commission and ignited the nonaligned movementNehru served 18 years as the Prime Minister of India first in an interim capacity from 1947 to 1950 and as the PM since 1950 In 1955 he was honoured with the Bharat RatnaOn Jawaharlal Nehru death anniversary letrsquos remember some of his famous quotesldquoA moment comes which comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new when an age ends and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterancerdquoldquoThe object of education was to produce a desire to serve the community as a whole and apply the knowledge gained not only for personal but also for public welfarerdquoldquoChildren are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrowrdquoldquoWe live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty charm and adventure There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes openrdquoldquoThe forces in a capitalist society if left unchecked tend to make the rich richer and the poor poorerrdquoldquoLife is like a game of cards The hand you are dealt is determinism the way you play it is free willrdquoldquoLoyal and efficient work in a great cause even though it may not be immediately recognized ultimately bears fruitrdquoldquoPolitics and religion are obsolete The time has come for science and spiritualityrdquoldquoTime is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does what one feels and what one achievesrdquoSocialism ishellip not only a way of life but a certain scientific approach to social and economic problemsrdquo