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Political History of India

Archive video shows Nehru celebrating his own birthday with great fanfare, Children’s Day didn’t become a thing after he died

OpIndia Staff - 14 November, 2021

The celebration of Children’s Day as a means to glorify Pandit Nehru is nothing but a persona created by Nehru courtiers and the Dynasty.

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Fact Check: Did India start celebrating Children’s Day after Jawaharlal Nehru’s death to pay the first Prime Minister a tribute on his birthday?

Nupur J Sharma - 14 November, 2018

Former PM Jawaharlal Nehru's birthday being celebrated as Children's Day has an interesting story around it

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