Jawaharlal Nehru

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jawaharlal-nehru

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the tenure?Served as India's first prime minister for 16 years and 286 days
2. What is the imprisonment?Spent over nine years in prison across eight separate periods of detention

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Secular humanist: A person who emphasizes human values and the importance of reason and science, while advocating for a government that is not influenced by religious institutions.
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Statesman: A skilled, experienced, and respected political leader who is deeply involved in the management of government affairs and international relations.