Jawaharlal Nehru was Indian.
Jawaharlal Nehru ( [ ˈneɪruː , _ ˈnɛruː ] [ ˈdʒəʋaːɦərˈlaːl ˈneːɦru ] ; 14 November 1889 -- 27 May 1964 ) was the first Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics before and after independence . He emerged as the paramount leader of the Indian independence movement under the tutelage of Mahatma Gandhi and ruled India from its establishment as an independent nation in 1947 until his death in 1964 .