Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part J (2017)

Abstract
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime minister of India was a great statesman and thinker of modem India. Born in a elite family he was educated in England for seven year. He was western in ideas and emphasized in outlook. But taker under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi he joined Indian freedom movement and also visited various parts of the country. This led to change in his ideas and western liberal thinking was mixed with Indian realities to gave a birth to practical statesman with a deep thinking mind.