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K.Kamarajar

के. कामराजी

Politics & governance Tamil Nadu Great mind of history

Kumaraswami Kamaraj, popularly known as Kamarajar, was an Indian independence activist, politician, social reformer, and statesman who served as the Chief Minister of Madras from 13 April 1954 to 2 October 1963. He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress from 1964 to 1967 and was responsible for the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri and later Indira Gandhi to the position of Prime Minister of India, because of which he was widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s.

BORN

15 July 1903

DIED

2 October 1975

HONOUR

Bharat Ratna, 1976

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Key facts

Born
15 July 1903, Virudhunagar
Died
2 October 1975, Chennai
State of birth
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Sector
Politics & governance
Profession
Indian politician (1903-1975)
Gender
Male

Biography

Kumaraswami Kamaraj, popularly known as Kamarajar, was an Indian independence activist, politician, social reformer, and statesman who served as the Chief Minister of Madras from 13 April 1954 to 2 October 1963. He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress from 1964 to 1967 and was responsible for the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri and later Indira Gandhi to the position of Prime Minister of India, because of which he was widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. Later, he became the founder and president of the Indian National Congress (O).

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

Timeline

  1. 1903Born in Virudhunagar
  2. 1946Becomes Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
  3. 1954Becomes Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
  4. 1975Dies in Chennai
  5. 1976Awarded the Bharat Ratna
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