Happy Children's Day 2021: India celebrates 132nd birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru

India is celebrating the 132nd birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru today, November 14. Fondly called 'Chacha Nehru' by children, he was known for giving abundant love and affection to children which is why on his birth anniversary the entire country celebrates Children's Day.

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Children's Day was celebrated on November 20 till 1959. After the death of Jawaharlal Nehru, it was unanimously decided to celebrate it on November 14. Here are a few pictures of how the country is celebrating the occasion. In this photo, children at Naba-Prabhat Orphanage, Tezpur deck up and blow balloons to celebrate the occasion. (PTI)

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Young girls at Naba-Prabhat Orphanage, Tezpur pay tribute to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 132nd birth anniversary which is celebrated in India on November 14 every year.  (ANI)

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Actor Tisca Chopra celebrates Children's Day at Salaam Baalak Trust Andheri, in Mumbai. (PTI)

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Bollywood actor Tisca Chopra celebrates Children's Day with kids of Salaam Baalak Trust during the launch of Happy Minds initiative by Azafran on the eve of Children's Day at Andheri, Mumbai. (ANI)

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Members of 'Ayushman NGO' holding placards stage a rally for Child Rights on the occasion of Children's Day, in Kolkata. (ANI)

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Actor Tisca Chopra poses for a picture with a boy assisted by the Salaam Balak Trust, an Indian non-profit and non-governmental organization that provides support for underprivileged children, during the launch of the 'Happy Minds' initiative by Azafran that conducts art counselling sessions, in Mumbai. (AFP)

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A teacher teaches children at a slum area on the eve of Children's Day, on the outskirts of Jammu. (PTI)