On the midnight of 14/ 15 August 1947 Jawaharlal Nehru, who had just been sword in as India's first prime minister, delivered his famous 'tryst with destiny' speech at Parliament House in New Delhi
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru going for a swim in the pool: interestingly, did he wear a cap (the so-called Gandhi topi) evern while swimming?
1956: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru flanked by the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama. Also seen is Burmese Prime Minister U Nu