Witness History - The death of Jawaharlal Nehru
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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)
Published on Thursday, 18th August 2022.
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