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Motilal Nehru Height, Age, Family, Facts, Biography

Motilal Nehru Quick Info
Height 5 ft 9 in
Weight 70 kg
Date of Birth August 22, 1861
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Died February 6, 1931

Motilal Nehru was a well-distinguished lawyer and activist of the “Indian Independence Movement.” Besides that, he also played an important part in the Indian Congress Party. Motilal’s contribution as a member of the party also furthered him into becoming the president of Congress twice. Nevertheless, Motilal Nehru was also father to India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Born Name

Motilal Nehru

Nick Name

Motilal

Motilal Nehru as seen in a picture taken in circa 1910s
Motilal Nehru as seen in a picture taken in circa the 1910s (Britannica / Public Domain)

Age

Motilal was born on August 22, 1861.

Died

Motilal died on February 6, 1931, at the age of 69 in Lucknow, United Provinces, British India.

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Agra, North-Western Provinces, British India

Nationality

Indian

Education

He studied at the Muir Central College at Allahabad. In 1883, he completed his course as a lawyer and after 3 years he went on to work his brother Nandlal.

Occupation

Activist, Lawyer

Family

  • Father – Gangadhar Nehru (Police Officer, Kotwal)
  • Mother – Indrani
  • Siblings – Bansi Dhar Nehru (Older Brother) (Government Official), Nandlal Nehru (Older Brother) (Diwan)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Motilal’s name was linked with –

  1. Swarup Rani Nehru – They had 3 children, the oldest being Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14, 1889), then Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (b. August 18, 1900), and the youngest Krishna Hutheesing (b. 1907).
Motilal Nehru in England to meet his son who was studying at Cambridge. From left_ Krishna Kumari, Swarup Rani, Motilal Nehru, Sarup Kumari, Jawaharlal Nehru between October 1907 to 1910.
Motilal Nehru in England to meet his son who was studying at Cambridge. From left – Krishna Kumari, Swarup Rani, Motilal Nehru, Sarup Kumari, Jawaharlal Nehru between October 1907 to 1910 (Wikimedia / Public Domain)

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Square face shape
  • He used to sport a thick long mustache.
Motilal Nehru as seen in a picture from 1914
Motilal Nehru as seen in a picture from 1914 (Newul Kishore Press, Second Supplement to Who’s who in India / Public Domain)

Religion

Hinduism

Motilal Nehru as seen in a picture taken in the 1920's
Motilal Nehru as seen in a picture taken in the 1920s (Britannica / Public Domain)

Motilal Nehru Facts

  1. His father Gangadhar was a Kotwal in Delhi. However, in 1857, he and his family relocated to Agra in order to escape the brunt of the independence struggle.
  2. He was born 3 months after the death of his father.
  3. Motilal spent his formative years in Agra and later moved to Khetri where he was raised.
  4. After the death of his father, Motilal and his mother were supported by his 2 older brothers.
  5. Motilal was the patriarch of the third generation of the Nehru-Gandhi family.
  6. His eldest brother Bansi worked with the judicial department of the British Government and his older brother Nandlal was the Diwan of the state of Khetri in Rajputana.
  7. Nehru served as the President of Congress twice first being from 1919 to 1920 and for the second time from 1928 to 1929.
  8. Motilal’s son Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who became the first Prime Minister of India on August 15, 1947, is also the longest Prime Minister in India with an incredible 17 years to his stint.
  9. Motilal was the grandfather of renowned politician Indira Gandhi and great grandfather to politician Rajiv Gandhi.
  10. It was his older brother Nandlal who educated Motilal. He along with his brother’s children became the first in Agra and Allahabad to receive Western-style college education.
  11. After the death of his brother Nandlal at the age of 42, Motilal was forced to take care of his brother’s 5 sons and 2 daughters as he was the sole bread-earner. He was only 25 years old at the time.
  12. In 1900, Motilal bought a big home for his entire family to reside in. It was named the  Anand Bhavan.
  13. Motilal was the founder of the Allahabad based newspaper The Independent. He started to oppose the already publishing newspaper The Leader.
  14. According to sources, he was so influenced by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi that in 1918, he became the first person to replace his rich and western attire with a sober and traditional Indian look.

Featured Image By Britannica / Public Domain

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