Key facts
- Born
- 24 January 1924, Samastipur district
- Died
- 18 February 1988
- State of birth
- Samastipur district, Bihar
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Indian politician
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Karpoori Thakur was an Indian politician who twice served as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar, first from December 1970 to June 1971, and then from June 1977 to April 1979. He was popularly known as Jan Nayak. On 26 January 2024, he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the Government of India. This was announced by the President of India Draupadi Murmu on 23 January 2024.
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Timeline
- 1924Born in Samastipur district
- 1970Becomes Chief Minister of Bihar
- 1977Becomes Chief Minister of Bihar
- 1988Dies
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5