Children's day, in hindi known as "Bal Diwas", in India falls on
November 14th every year and for good reason. Children's day in
India is celebrated on Pandit Nehru's birthday as a day of fun
and frolic, a celebration of childhood, children and Nehruji's
love for them. Jawahar Lal Nehru On November14, 1889, a son was
born to an eminent lawyer, Motilal Nehru and his wife Swaroop
Rani at Allahabad. They named him Jawaharlal. He was a
brilliant, kindhearted child who was greatly loved by all. His
father wanted to give him the best education and hence sent him
to England for his M.A. from Cambridge. The British ruled India
at that time.When he returned to India, young Jawaharlal
realized that he wanted to help the poor and the downtrodden. He
took part in the Freedom Struggle of India and became a follower
of Mahatma Gandhi who had just returned from South Africa at
that time. When India gained its independence, he became the
first Prime Minister of He was a perfect blend of eastern
philosophical values and weste