Children's Day (India)

Children's Day, celebrated every year in India on November 14, highlights the importance of children's rights and welfare. In India, this day also marks the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the nation's first Prime Minister, who was fondly called "Chacha Nehru" for his deep affection for children. Nehru’s advocacy for children's rights and education makes this day a fitting tribute to his legacy.

Jawaharlal Nehru's Birth Anniversary

Jawaharlal Nehru, born on 14 November 1889, was an Indian independence activist, and subsequently, the first Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics before and after independence. He emerged as an eminent leader of the Indian independence movement under the tutelage of Mahatma Gandhi and served India as Prime Minister from its establishment as an independent nation in 1947 until his death in 1964. He was also known as Pandit Nehru due to his roots with the Kashmiri Pandit community while Indian children knew him as Chacha Nehru.