The Death of Nehru
In May 1964 India's first prime minister and the man who led India to independence died.
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
May 27, 20149m 1s
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Show Notes
In May 1964 India's first prime minister and the man who led India to independence died.
His niece, the writer Nayanatara Seghal, remembers her famous uncle.
Photo: Indira Gandhi paying her respects at the body of her father, Jawaharlal Nehru.(AFP/Getty Images)