Who was a better leader for india: mahatma gandhi or jawarhlal nehru?

You are right, this is a tough question. Both men are fine people and outstanding leaders. But how about this -- each was the best for his particular time? Gandhi was a messianic kind of person, and he was just what was needed to lead people in what seemed an impossible conflict against the mighty British Empire, and yet he was just the right person to do this. Nehru, on the other hand, was more what might be called a nuts-and-bolts guy, meaning he was very good at the process of changing India from a part of British Empire to its own independent nation. He was excellent at this and the absolute best for his country at that time.