Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was India's first Prime Minister. He was born in 1889 in Allahabad to Motilal Nehru and Swaroop Rani. Nehru played a pivotal role in India's independence movement and became Prime Minister after India gained independence in 1947. After his death in 1964, his birthday was declared Children's Day in India as a tribute to his love for children.