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Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.

Jawaharlal Nehru

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Jawaharlal Nehru
Age: 74 †
Born: 1889
Born: November 14
Died: 1964
Died: May 27
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Former Prime Minister Of India
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Prayag
Panditji
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Chacha Nehru
Pandit Nehru
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