I am a socialist not because I think it is a perfect system… - Jawaharlal Nehru

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I am a socialist not because I think it is a perfect system, but half a loaf is better than no bread. The other systems have been tried and found wanting. Let this one be tried — if for nothing else, for the novelty of the thing.’ Vivekananda

Jawaharlal Nehru

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Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was a central figure in India during the middle-third of the 20th-century. He was a principal leader of the Indian independence movement in the 1930s and 1940s. Upon India's independence in 1947, Nehru served as the country's prime minister for 17 years.

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Native Name: जवाहरलाल नेहरू

Alternative Names: Panditji • Nehru • Chacha Nehru • Pandit Nehru • Jawaharlal Motilal Nehru

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