India pays tribute to Nehru on 48th death anniversary
Published by: Rupa Singh
Published on: Sun, 27 May 2012 at 13:58 IST
New Delhi: On the 48th death anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India paid tribute to its first prime minister. President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Congress president Sonia Gandhi paid floral tributes at Shanti Van, Nehru's memorial here.Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath were also present at the memorial, which was marked by an all religion prayer session.
Nehru was born in Allahabad on November 14, 1889. He died in Delhi on May 27, 1964.
One of the principal leaders of the Indian freedom struggle along with Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru became the first prime minister of the country after independence, a post which he held till his death.
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