Clement Attlee vs Jawaharlal Nehru

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Compare the life timelines of Clement Attlee (1883–1967) and Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1889 to 1964.

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Clement Attlee (1883–1967)

3 January 1883 — Born in Putney, London Verified
1904 — Graduated from University College, Oxford Verified
1914 – 1919 — Served in the First World War Verified
15 November 1922 — Elected Member of Parliament for Limehouse Verified
8 October 1935 – 7 December 1955 — Became Leader of the Labour Party Verified
1940 – 1945 — Served as Deputy Prime Minister in the wartime coalition Verified
26 July 1945 – 26 October 1951 — Became Prime Minister after Labour's landslide victory Verified
15 August 1947 — Oversaw the independence of India and Pakistan Verified
5 July 1948 — Oversaw founding of the National Health Service Verified
8 October 1967 — Died in London Verified

Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964)

14 November 1889 — Birth in Allahabad, British India Verified
1907 – 1912 — Studies at Cambridge and the Inner Temple Verified
1929 — Becomes President of the Indian National Congress Verified
c. 1930 – 1945 — Imprisoned during the freedom struggle Verified
15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964 — Becomes first Prime Minister of India Verified
1961 — Co-founds the Non-Aligned Movement Verified
20 October 1962 – 21 November 1962 — Leads India during the Sino-Indian War Verified
27 May 1964 — Death in New Delhi Verified