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P. V. Narasimha Rao

P. V. Narasimha Rao

पी॰ वी॰ नरसिंहराव

Politics & governance Telangana Great mind of history

Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and politician from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the first person from South India and the second person from a non-Hindi speaking background to be prime minister.

BORN

28 June 1921

DIED

23 December 2004

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Key facts

Born
28 June 1921, Laknepalli
Died
23 December 2004, Delhi
State of birth
Laknepalli, Telangana
Sector
Politics & governance
Profession
Prime Minister of India (1991-1996)
Gender
Male

Biography

Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and politician from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the first person from South India and the second person from a non-Hindi speaking background to be prime minister. He is known for his role in initiating India's economic liberalisation following an economic crisis in 1991, a process that has been sustained and expanded by every successive prime minister of the country.

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

Timeline

  1. 1921Born in Laknepalli
  2. 1957Becomes Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  3. 1971Becomes Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
  4. 1980Becomes Minister of External Affairs
  5. 1984Becomes Minister of Defence
  6. 1984Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
  7. 1986Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
  8. 1988Becomes Minister of External Affairs
  9. 1989Becomes Member of the 9th Lok Sabha
  10. 1991Becomes Prime Minister of India
  11. 1992Becomes Minister of External Affairs
  12. 1993Becomes Minister of Defence
  13. 2004Dies in Delhi
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