3. Every Indian child looks forward to a special day (apart
from his birthday!) when he’ll be showered upon with love
and wishes, with much pomp and show, and gifts and
sweets! You guessed it right – it’s Children’s Day, which
falls on the 14th of November, and is celebrated to
commemorate the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, fondly
known as ‘Chacha Nehru’. On this occasion, amidst the
celebrations, take some time to teach your kids these
interesting facts about Jawaharlal Nehru.
Before we delve into facts about the man himself,
did you know that 14th November wasn’t always
the date that India celebrated Children’s Day? The
occasion was observed on the 20th of November in
India since 1959, which was the date observed by
the United Nations as Universal Children’s Day. It
was after Jawaharlal Nehru’s death in 1964 that a
decision was made to observe Children’s Day or Bal
Diwas in India on his birthday. Jawaharlal Nehru
was immensely fond of children, and marking his
birthday to celebrate kids also helped to stress on
the importance of care, education, and rights of
children everywhere in India.
4. His real name is jawalal lal Nehru
Why : children call him as cha cha Nehru.
We celebrate his birthday as children's day .
Nehru grew up in the famous Anand Bhavan
In the year 1970, Jawaharlal Nehru’s daughter,
Indira Gandhi, donated Anand Bhavan to the
Indian government, and it’s known as a historic
house museum today.
5. • As a child, Nehru was very observant and thoughtful. He was homeschooled until
his teenage years
• the year 1916, he married Kamala Kaul
• Nehru had developed an interest in Indian politics right from his days as a student
in Britain
• He participated and led several marches and demonstrations
6. Nehru’s classic clothing style is still present and followed till today, with the ‘Gandhi cap’ and ‘Nehru
Jacket’ being easily identifiable pieces. He was called Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru because of his roots in
the Kashmiri Pandit family.