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Gulzarilal Nanda

गुलज़ारीलाल नन्दा

Politics & governance Great mind of history

Gulzarilal Nanda was an Indian politician and economist who specialised in labour issues. He served as the acting Prime Minister of India for two 13-day tenures following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 and Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966 respectively.

BORN

4 July 1898

DIED

15 January 1998

HONOUR

Bharat Ratna, 1997

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Key facts

Born
4 July 1898, Sialkot
Died
15 January 1998, New Delhi
State of birth
Sialkot
Sector
Politics & governance
Profession
Indian politician (1898-1998)
Gender
Male

Biography

Gulzarilal Nanda was an Indian politician and economist who specialised in labour issues. He served as the acting Prime Minister of India for two 13-day tenures following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 and Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966 respectively. Both his terms ended after the ruling Indian National Congress's parliamentary party elected a new prime minister. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1997. Passing away at the age of 99 years and 195 days, he holds the record as the longest-lived Prime Minister in India's history.

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Timeline

  1. 1898Born in Sialkot
  2. 1963Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
  3. 1964Becomes Minister of External Affairs
  4. 1964Becomes Prime Minister of India
  5. 1966Becomes Prime Minister of India
  6. 1997Awarded the Bharat Ratna
  7. 1998Dies in New Delhi
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