Born: 14 November 1889 · Died: 27 May 1964 · Age at death: 74
How old was Jawaharlal Nehru when he died?
Jawaharlal Nehru died aged 74. He was born on 14 November 1889 and died on 27 May 1964.
Leader of India's independence movement who became the country's first prime minister and served from 1947 until 1964
Did you know?He was educated in England at Harrow and Cambridge before returning home to practice law and join the fight for independence.
Quick facts
Date of birth14 November 1889
Date of death27 May 1964
Age at death74
Cause of deathMyocardial infarction
NationalityIndian
BirthplacePrayagraj, India
Occupationwriter, politician, autobiographer
Editor's Take:
Nehru shaped modern India more than almost anyone except Gandhi, his mentor and ally. He spent years in prison during the struggle for independence and became the country's first prime minister in 1947. In office for 17 years, he set India on a path of parliamentary democracy, secularism and planned economic development. He built institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology and championed science and industry. On the world stage, he helped lead the Non-Aligned Movement, keeping India out of both Cold War blocs.
Key Milestones
1929: Becomes president of the Indian National Congress
1942: Jailed during the Quit India movement
1947: Becomes India's first prime minister
1961: Co-founds the Non-Aligned Movement
Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s.
