Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Jawaharlal Nehru's 137th birth anniversary on Saturday with a tribute shared on X.
Nehru, born in Allahabad in 1889, is remembered every year on this day, celebrated as Children's Day across India because of his dedication to children's education and well-being.
Jawaharlal Nehru backed institutions like IITs
Nehru led India from 1947 to 1964, focusing on building strong institutions like the IITs and shaping the country's nonaligned foreign policy.
Nehru is associated with children and their education and welfare, which is why his birth anniversary is observed as Children's Day in India.
For his contributions, he received the Bharat Ratna in 1955.