Jawaharlal Nehru – A Forerunner of Democracy

Abstract

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was not only India's first Prime Minister; He was not only the country's first Prime Minister; he was also an ardent horticulturist, fostering the democratic spirit in a profoundly different society. Democracy aimed for universal participation; no one on the state's territories should be left out. There should be no inequalities between the majority and minority, and no discrimination on the basis of racial origin, caste, religion, or gender. These components include the intellectual underpinnings of Indian democracy, as assured by the Indian Constitution. Among India's many problems, democracy has given Indians of any plausible caste, creed, tradition, or origin the opportunity to break free from their package. There is social dominance and caste supremacy, particularly in rural India, but Indian democracy provides victims with a means of emancipation through the ballot box. Elections have increasingly endowed the weakest of India's weak with actual political power. That necessitates our eternal gratitude to Nehru. The study looks into this issue.