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Charan Singh
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Prime Minister of India (1979-1980)
Charan Singh was an Indian politician who served as Prime Minister of India for about a year, from 1979 to 1980. He is a significant figure in Indian political history as he led the government during a transitional period in the late 1970s.
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Described at
Biografia de Chauduri Charan Singh
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Singh
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Noorpur
- Place of death
- New Delhi
- Child
- Ajit Singh
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Janata Party
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Image
- Charan Singh 1990 stamp of India.jpg
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- Commons category
- Charan Singh
- date of birth
- 1902-12-23
- date of death
- 1987-01-01
- name in native language
- चौधरी चरण सिंह
- cause of death
- cerebrovascular disease
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/singh.htm
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987) was an Indian politician, peasant leader, author and an independence activist who briefly served as the prime minister of India from July 1979 to January 1980. Singh was principally known for his land and agricultural reform initiatives, and was Member of Parliament (MP) for Baghpat. During his premiership, he was a member of the Janata Party (Secular). He served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as a member of Bharatiya Kranti Dal. He also briefly served as the deputy prime minister of India from January 1979 to July 1979 as a member of the Janata Party. Singh is widely regarded as the "Champion of Farmers", dedicated to advocating for the well being and rights of farmers.
Singh was born in Meerut district, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. He graduated from Agra College in 1923 with a Bachelor of Science degree, and then pursued Master of Arts in history in 1925. In 1927 he completed his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Meerut College.
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