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Gopinath Bordoloi

Gopinath Bordoloi

गोपीनाथ बोरदोलोई

Freedom struggle Assam Great mind of history

Gopinath Bordoloi was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the 1st Chief Minister of Assam from 1946 to his death in 1950. He was also the chairman of North-East Frontier Tribal areas and Assam Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee.

BORN

6 June 1890

DIED

5 August 1950

HONOUR

Bharat Ratna

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Key facts

Born
6 June 1890, Assam
Died
5 August 1950, Guwahati
State of birth
Assam, Assam
Sector
Freedom struggle
Profession
Indian Independence Activist and 1st Chief Minister of Assam
Gender
Male

Biography

Gopinath Bordoloi was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the 1st Chief Minister of Assam from 1946 to his death in 1950. He was also the chairman of North-East Frontier Tribal areas and Assam Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee. He was a follower of the Gandhian principle of non-violence as a political tool. Due to his unselfish dedication towards Assam and its people, the then Governor of Assam Jayram Das Doulatram conferred upon him with the title "Lokpriya".

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1890Born in Assam
  2. 1946Becomes Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
  3. 1946Becomes member of the Committee for Rules of Procedure of the Constituent Assembly of India
  4. 1946Becomes Chief Minister of Assam
  5. 1947Becomes Member of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India
  6. 1950Dies in Guwahati
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