by Ashok Bhan Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru remains one of the principal architects of modern India — a statesman whose vision extended beyond the struggle for political freedom to the creation of a democratic, secular and progressive nation. His life was inseparably linked with the making of independent India, and his contribution to institution-building, parliamentary democracy, scientific advancement and international diplomacy continues to shape the Republic even today. Remembering Nehru is not merely an exercise in recalling history; it is an opportunity to revisit the foundational ideals upon which modern India was built — constitutionalism, pluralism, social justice and national unity.Born on 14 November 1889 in Allahabad into a distinguished family, Jawaharlal Nehru was educated at Harrow and Cambridge before being called to the Bar from the Inner Temple in London.