Key facts
- Born
- 10 September 1887, Almora
- Died
- 7 March 1961, New Delhi
- State of birth
- Almora, Uttarakhand
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Indian politician and freedom fighter (1887–1961)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Govind Ballabh Pant was an Indian independence activist and politician who was the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and later a pivotal figure in the Indian government. He was one of the foremost political leaders of Uttar Pradesh and a key player in the successful movement to establish Hindi as the official language of Indian Union..
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Timeline
- 1887Born in Almora
- 1946Becomes Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
- 1947Becomes Member of the Advisory Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India
- 1947Becomes member of the Committee on Subjects Assigned to the Union Centre
- 1950Becomes Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- 1955Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
- 1957Awarded the Bharat Ratna
- 1961Dies in New Delhi
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · Government of India work