Jawaharlal Nehru with little Rajiv Gandhi.
Rajiv Gandhi is remembered as a leader who tried to bring India into the modern technological age, though his career was marked by both reforms and controversies.
Hecame Prime Minister of India in 1984 after the assassination of his mother, Indira Gandhi.
His major contributions:
Promoted technology and modernization in India
Expanded telecommunications and computerization
Supported education reforms and youth involvement
His tenure was affected by controversies like the Bofors scandal and political unrest in regions like Punjab and Sri Lanka.
He was assassinated in 1991 during an election campaign by a suicide bomber linked to the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam).
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Jawaharlal Nehru at the Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad.
The Salar Jung Museum is one of India's most famous museums and is regarded as one of the largest repositories of art and antiques collected by a single individual.
Located on the southern bank of the Musi River in Hyderabad, it preserves an extraordinary collection of objects from India, Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia.
The museum's collections were primarily assembled by Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, the former Prime Minister of the Hyderabad State under the Nizam. After resigning from office in 1914, he devoted much of his life and wealth to collecting rare artworks, manuscripts, sculptures, furniture, weapons, textiles, and decorative objects from around the world.
Following the death of Salar Jung III in 1949, his vast collection remained in the family's ancestral palace, Dewan Devdi. To preserve these treasures, a museum was established and opened to the public on 16 December 1951. The inauguration was performed by India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Letters from a Father to His Daughter is a cherished collection of 30 letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter, Indira Gandhi, during the summer of 1928.
At the time, Indira was only ten years old and staying in Mussoorie, while Nehru was working in Allahabad.
The letters were intended to teach her about the natural history and the evolution of civilizations, serving as a foundational precursor to his later, more expansive work, Glimpses of World History.
Foreword to new editions is written by @priyankagandhi
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One of the best books I have read. He used to write from jail or during his travels, teaching Indra Gandhi about the history of the world, great leaders, and important events of history. #justsaying
Jawaharlal Nehru's speech while laying the foundation stone of Nagarjunasagar Dam.
The Nagarjunasagar Dam is one of India's earliest and most massive multi-purpose river valley projects. Built across the vibrant Krishna River, it straddles the border between Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh and Nalgonda district in Telangana.
On December 10, 1955, Prime Minister Nehru laid the foundation stone for the project. It was named Nagarjunasagar (meaning "The Ocean of Nagarjuna") to honor the ancient philosopher whose valley would soon be submerged.
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Jawaharlal Nehru in a Mushaira with noted poet Josh Malihabadi (3rd from the left).
Shabbir Hasan Khan (1898тАУ1982), popularly known by his pen name Josh Malihabadi (Urdu: ╪м┘И╪┤ ┘Е┘Д█М╪н ╪в╪и╪з╪п█М), was one of the most celebrated and revolutionary Urdu poets of the 20th century.
Known as Shair-e-Inqilab (The Poet of Revolution), his powerful command over the Urdu language, vast vocabulary, and fiery anti-colonial poetry left an indelible mark on the Indian subcontinent's literary and political landscape.
He was born in Malihabad (near Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India) into an affluent family.
He was deeply educated in Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and English, which later contributed to his unparalleled linguistic depth and mastery of metaphors.
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