Children’s Day 2023: Interesting facts about 'Chacha’ Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru did not go to school till the age of 16. He was educated at home by private governesses and tutors.

It is said that Nehru overheard General Dyre's satisfaction at the Jallianwala Bagh massacre while travelling in a train and vowed to resist the British.

Nehru did not like having security around him and disliked disrupting traffic with his movements.

Nehru received the moniker "Pandit" because of his proficiency of Sanskrit.

Nehru was a prolific writer who published a number of works, including "The Discovery of India" and "Glimpses of World History."

Nehru was a friend of many world leaders, such as Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, US president John F Kennedy, and Chinese premier Zhou Enlai.

He was an excellent mountaineer who scaled several Himalayan peaks.

He was a founder member of the UNESCO Executive Board.

Between 1950 and 1955, Jawaharlal Nehru was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 11 times, primarily for his work in peacekeeping, but he was never awarded the prize.

In 1955, Nehru was granted the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.

Nehru adored children, and his birthday, 14 November, is commemorated in India as Children's Day in his honour.