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== Political views == | == Political views == | ||
Nehru admired the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]] when he visited it in 1927 and noted that the material conditions of India were similar to those of pre-revolutionary [[Russian Empire (1721–1917)|Russia]].<ref name=":02">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2017|title=Red Star over the Third World|chapter=Peasant Soviets|page=55–56|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecu7gb2ei65us6ip3r2ugcgkblneqcftbm456mb6bzvprkbqk55qm?filename=Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20Red%20Star%20Over%20the%20Third%20World-LeftWord%20Books%20%282018%29.pdf|city=New Delhi|publisher=LeftWord Books}}</ref> | Nehru admired the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]] when he visited it in 1927 and noted that the material conditions of India were similar to those of pre-revolutionary [[Russian Empire (1721–1917)|Russia]].<ref name=":02">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2017|title=Red Star over the Third World|chapter=Peasant Soviets|page=55–56|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecu7gb2ei65us6ip3r2ugcgkblneqcftbm456mb6bzvprkbqk55qm?filename=Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20Red%20Star%20Over%20the%20Third%20World-LeftWord%20Books%20%282018%29.pdf|city=New Delhi|publisher=LeftWord Books}}</ref> In 1954, he called for a ban on testing [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear weapons]].<ref name=":122">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Belgrade|page=101|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | ||
== Prime Minister == | |||
Despite his earlier support for the Soviet Union, Nehru removed a [[Communist Party of India|Communist]] government from power in [[Kerala]].<ref name=":12222">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Bali|page=162|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Former heads of government]] | [[Category:Former heads of government]] | ||
[[Category:Social democrats]] | [[Category:Social democrats]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:28, 26 June 2023
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
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| Born | 14 November 1889 Allahabad, British Raj |
| Died | 27 May 1964 New Delhi, India |
| Political orientation | Social democracy Progressive nationalism |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an anti-colonial Indian politician and independence activist who served as India's first prime minister from 1947 to 1964.
Political views[edit | edit source]
Nehru admired the Soviet Union when he visited it in 1927 and noted that the material conditions of India were similar to those of pre-revolutionary Russia.[1] In 1954, he called for a ban on testing nuclear weapons.[2]
Prime Minister[edit | edit source]
Despite his earlier support for the Soviet Union, Nehru removed a Communist government from power in Kerala.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2017). Red Star over the Third World: 'Peasant Soviets' (pp. 55–56). [PDF] New Delhi: LeftWord Books.
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Belgrade' (p. 101). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Bali' (p. 162). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]