Jawaharlal Nehru, 1st Prime Minister of India, Signed Photo Display, “don’t surrender to evil”

NEHRU, JAWAHARLAL. Photograph of India’s First Prime Minister, adhered to an ivory cardstock folder measuring 11.625” x 8.25”, signed below the photo in blue ink, “Jawaharlal Nehru / 25.9.57”. The folder has a central vertical fold and slight creases. Black and white matte photo measures 3.5” x 4.625” and is in fine condition. Includes original mailing envelope. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity by R & R Enterprises Autograph Auctions.

A printed quote appears opposite Nehru’s photo which reads, in full, “…Even Mr. Gandhi, who was a great pacifist, always said that it is better to fight than to be afraid. It is better to indulge in violence than to run away. / He meant that you must not surrender to evil, to basic evil, and that you must preferably fight in a peaceful way. If you cannot do that, well, then fight in the military way. But don’t surrender to evil…”

Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was an Indian nationalist leader and statesman who became the first Prime Minister of India in 1947. He was educated in England, at Harrow School, and then at Trinity College, Cambridge. He studied law at the Inner Temple in London. Nehru returned to India in 1912 and practiced law for some years. In 1919, he joined the Indian National Congress, which was fighting for greater autonomy from the British. He was heavily influenced by the organization’s leader, Mohandas Gandhi. During the 1920s and 1930s, Nehru was repeatedly imprisoned by the British for civil disobedience. In 1928, he was elected president of the Congress. By the end of WWII, Nehru was recognized as Gandhi's successor, playing a central role in the negotiations over Indian independence.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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