2. A pandit or pundit (Sanskrit: ; paṇḍita or paṇḍit) is a
scholar and a teacher, particularly one skilled in the Sanskrit
language, who has mastered the four Vedic scriptures, Hindu
rituals, Hindu law, religion, music, and/or philosophy under
a Guru in a Gurukul or has been tutored under the ancient vedic
Guru Shishya academic tradition. The English loan
word pundit is derived from it.
In the original usage of the word, "Pandit", synonymous to
"Purohits", refers to a Hindu, almost always a Brahmin, who
has memorizeda substantial portion of the Vedas, along with the
corresponding rhythms and melodies for chanting religious
verses or singing them during prayers or rituals.
3. Nehru was born to a family of
Kashmiri Brahmans, noted for their administrative
aptitude and scholarship, that had migrated to
India early in the 18th century. He was the son
of Motilal Nehru, a renowned lawyer and one
of Mahatma Gandhi’s prominent lieutenants.
Jawaharlal was the eldest of four children, two of
whom were girls. A sister, Vijaya Lakshmi
Pandit, later became the first woman president of
the United Nations General Assembly
