The slogan 'Aaram Haram Hai' (rest is forbidden), urging Indians to work hard for the nation, was given by:

The slogan "Aaram Haram Hai" ("rest is forbidden" or "rest is a sin") was given by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, to urge the people to work hard for the development of the nation.

Meaning of the slogan:

• Nehru believed that a newly independent India had to work very hard to overcome poverty, hunger, illiteracy and backwardness.
• He felt that there was no time for rest until the country had been rebuilt.
• The slogan expressed the spirit of dedication and hard work that he wanted all citizens to have.

Nehru's own hard work:

• Nehru was known for his long working hours, often working for 16 to 18 hours a day.
• He kept a copy of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" on his desk, with the lines: "And miles to go before I sleep".

Nehru's famous speeches:

• "Tryst with Destiny", delivered in the Constituent Assembly on the midnight of 14-15 August 1947.
• "The light has gone out of our lives", on the death of Gandhi in January 1948.

Other famous slogans of Indian leaders:

• "Do or Die" (Karo ya Maro): Mahatma Gandhi (Quit India Movement, 1942).
• "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it": Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
• "Give me blood, and I will give you freedom" and "Dilli Chalo": Subhas Chandra Bose.
• "Inquilab Zindabad": coined by Maulana Hasrat Mohani, and popularised by Bhagat Singh.
• "Garibi Hatao": Indira Gandhi (1971 election).

Nehru and nation-building:

• He believed in planning, industrialisation, science and technology, and a mixed economy.
• He described large dams and industries as the "temples of modern India".
• He set up institutions such as the IITs, the Atomic Energy Commission and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Shastri gave "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"; Patel and Gandhi did not give this slogan.