Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, on his 53rd death anniversary on Saturday. Modi tweeted, “Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary”.
Born on November 14, 1889 in Allahabad, Pandit Nehru played a vital role in the freedom struggle of the nation joining the Indian National Congress and was part of the independence movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi.

The day he was born, November 14, is celebrated as Children’s Day as his love for children was immense and popularly known. On August 15, 1947, when India got its independence from the colonial rule of the British empire Pandit Nehru was sworn in as the first Prime Minister of the country. 
He served as the prime minister of independent India till his death on May 27, 1964. Remaining in power for 17 years, he is till date the longest-serving prime minister.