Key facts
- Born
- 10 December 1878, Thorapalli
- Died
- 25 December 1972, Chennai
- State of birth
- Thorapalli, Tamil Nadu
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Indian politician and activist (1878–1972)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji or C.R., also known as Mootharignar Rajaji, was an Indian statesman, writer, lawyer, and Indian independence activist. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India, serving until the abolition of that office upon India becoming a republic in 1950. He was the only Indian-born Governor-General or Viceroy of India; all previous holders of these posts had been British nationals. He was an accomplished writer and one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. He was close to both Gandhi and Nehru. He vehemently opposed the use of nuclear weapons, and was a proponent of world peace and disarmament, until his death at the age of 94 in 1972.
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Timeline
- 1878Born in Thorapalli
- 1937Becomes Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- 1946Becomes Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
- 1947Becomes Governor of West Bengal
- 1947Becomes Member of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India
- 1948Becomes Governor-General of India
- 1950Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
- 1952Becomes Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- 1954Awarded the Bharat Ratna
- 1958Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award
- 1972Dies in Chennai
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- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
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