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Prime Minister of India — Jawaharlal Nehru [ b ] 14 November — 27 May was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist , secular humanist , social democrat , [ 2 ] 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 s and s. Upon India's independence in , he served as the country's first prime minister for 16 years.

In international affairs, he steered India clear of the two blocs of the Cold War. A well-regarded author, the books he wrote in prison, such as Letters from a Father to His Daughter , An Autobiography and The Discovery of India , have been read around the world.

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He became a barrister , returned to India, enrolled at the Allahabad High Court and gradually became interested in national politics, which eventually became a full-time occupation. He joined the Indian National Congress , rose to become the leader of a progressive faction during the s, and eventually of the Congress, receiving the support of Mahatma Gandhi , who was to designate Nehru as his political heir.

As Congress president in , Nehru called for complete independence from the British Raj. Nehru and the Congress dominated Indian politics during the s. Nehru promoted the idea of the secular nation-state in the provincial elections , allowing the Congress to sweep the elections and form governments in several provinces. In September , the Congress ministries resigned to protest Viceroy Lord Linlithgow 's decision to join the war without consulting them.