3 Oct-07 Went to Trinity College, Cambridge and studied Natural Science. Returned to India. Enrolled as an advocate of the Allahabad High Court

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1 1 14 November 1889 Born in Allahabad to Motilal Nehru and Swaruprani Studied at the Harrow School, Middlesex. 3 Oct-07 Went to Trinity College, Cambridge and studied Natural Science Moved to London for Law studies Admitted to the English Bar 6 Aug-12 Returned to India. Enrolled as an advocate of the Allahabad High Court Collected funds for the civil rights campaigners led by M.K. Gandhi 8 First World-War Joined St John Ambulance and worked as one of its provincial secretaries in Allahabad Married Kamla Nehru Met M.K. Gandhi for the first time at the Lucknow session of the Congress Joins and become secretary of Besant's All India Home Rule League Joined Gandhiji in protest against Jallianwala Massacre Joined and led the Non-Cooperation Movement in the United Provinces. Note: After the sudden closure of the non-cooperation movement due to the Chauri Chaura incident, Nehru remained loyal to Gandhi and did not join the Swaraj Partyformed by his father Motilal Nehru and CR Das.

2 Nehru followed Gandhi in sympathy with the Khilafat movement. Nehru joined the first civil disobedience campaign as general secretary of the United Provinces Congress Committee Imprisoned for the first time by the British Released 3rd March. Imprisoned 11th May Imprisoned in Nabha for defying an order banning entry into Nabha state Elected General Secretary of the Congress party from Kakinada session of the Congress in co-operated with Dr. N.S. Hardiker in founding the Hindustani Seva Dal elected chairman of the Allahabad Municipal Board in second term as general secretary with the Madras session of Congress introduced a resolution demanding "complete national independence" - rejected because of Gandhi's opposition Congress invited to attend the congress of oppressed nationalities in Brussels in Belgium. Nehru represented India; elected to the Executive Council of the League against Imperialism formed at this meeting Founded the Independence for India League 29th December Became the President of the Congress party during the Lahore session and introduced a successful resolution for complete

3 independence. 31st December hoisted the tricolour flag of India upon the banks of the Ravi in Lahore Arrested and imprisoned for violation of the Salt Law Became the President of All India States People's Conference Kamala Nehru died from tuberculosis in Lausanne, Switzerland Nehru along with V.K. Krishna Menon went to Spain and extended support against the fascist Mussolini expressed a desire to meet Nehru Nehru refused to meet Muslim League offered to cooperate with the All-India Congress Committee in forming a coalition government in the United Provinces - Nehru refused Became Chairman of the National Planning Committee 34 Mar-42 Cripps mission offered dominion status for India - Nehru refused Quit India Movement. Nehru imprisoned till Interim government formed 2 September with Nehru as Vice- President of the Viceroy's Executive Council and member for External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations 37 Jan-1947 said that independent India would not accept the Divine Right of Kings

4 38 May-1947 declared that any princely state which refused to join the Constituent Assembly would be treated as an enemy state 39 Jun-1947 Accepted the partition proposal 40 Aug-1947 Became the first Prime Minister of Independent India 41 Nov-1948 Addressed the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Paris. 42 Jan-1949 Inaugurated the eighteen nation conference to condemn Dutch aggression on Indonesia. 43 Oct-1949 First visit to the U.S.A. and Canada Became the Chairman of the Planning Commission Elected President of Indian National congress Formed new government after the first General Elections Chou En-lai visited India. A joint statement listing the five principles (Panchsheel) for the regulation of relations between nations was issued Addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York Non-Alignment movement founded War with China. Emergency proclaimed 51 May-1964 Died in New Delhi

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