The death of Jawaharlal Nehru
The death of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru
Witness History · BBC World Service
August 18, 202210m 45s
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Show Notes
In May 1964 India's first prime minister and the man who led India to independence, Jawaharlal Nehru, died.
On the 50th anniversary of his death in 2014, Nehru's niece, the writer Nayantara Sahgal, shared memories of her famous uncle with Louise Hidalgo.
Photo: Indira Gandhi paying her respects at the body of her father, Jawaharlal Nehru.(AFP/Getty Images)