Indira Gandhi's statesman father (5)

I believe the answer is:

nehru

(Other definitions for nehru that I've seen before include "First prime minister of India" , "former statesman" , "Indian statesman" , "Popular Indian" , "Famous Indian" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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