Jawaharlal Nehru

Hello! My name is Jawaharlal Nehru. In my country of India, many children liked to call me Chacha Nehru. Do you know what that means? It means Uncle Nehru. I loved that nickname because I cared so much about the children of India. I was born on a special day, November 14th, 1889, in a city in India called Allahabad. My family lived in a very big and beautiful house. It was a wonderful place to grow up. I had so many books to read, and I spent hours and hours with them. Reading books helped me dream about the world and all the amazing things that could happen.

When I grew up and became a young man, I went on a big adventure. I sailed on a giant ship all the way to a country called England. I went there to study and become a lawyer, which is someone who helps people with laws. But even though I was far away, my heart was always thinking about my home in India. When I finished my studies and returned, I saw that something was wrong. My country was being ruled by another country, and the people of India were not free to make their own choices. Around this time, I met a very kind and wise man named Mahatma Gandhi. He became a very good friend to me. He taught me a very important lesson: we could work together to make India free by using peace and kindness, instead of fighting.

For many years, my friends and I, including Mahatma Gandhi, worked very hard for India's freedom. We traveled around the country and talked to people about our dream for a free India. We led parades, called marches, where people walked together to show they wanted to be free. It was a long journey, but we never gave up hope. Then, a truly amazing day arrived! On August 15th, 1947, India became its own country, free to make its own rules and build its own future. The people of India chose me to be the country's very first Prime Minister! It was a very important job. I wanted to help build a new, strong India where every person was treated fairly and where all children could go to school and get a good education. I loved my country so much, and I always wore a single red rose on my jacket to remind me of its beauty and promise.

I worked for the people of India for my entire life. My biggest hope was to make it a better and fairer place for everyone, especially the children. I wanted them to have bright futures. I lived to be 74 years old. Today, people in India remember me as one of the builders of the modern country they live in. Because I cared so deeply for young people, my birthday, November 14th, is now celebrated as Children's Day all across India. My love for children and for my country's future is my greatest legacy.