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Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian nationalist leader and statesman who became the first prime minister of independent India in 1947. He was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad. Nehru was a key figure in the Indian independence movement, working alongside Mahatma Gandhi. During the struggle, he spent over 10 years in jail and led several protest marches. Nehru promoted parliamentary democracy, secularism, and science and technology during the 1950s, powerfully influencing India's arc as a modern nation. In international affairs, he successfully maintained India's neutrality throughout the Cold War. Against the background of the Cold War, Nehru developed a policy of 'positive neutrality' for India. He became one of the key spokesmen for the non-aligned countries of Africa and Asia, many of which were former colonies that wanted to avoid dependence on any major power. Nehru authored several books including "The Discovery of India" which is an account of India