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Jayaprakash Narayan

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Also known as JP Narayan, Jayaprakash, Loknayak, Jayprakash Narayan, Jaiprakash Narayan, Jai Prakash Narain, Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava

Indian independence activist and political leader

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Born
1902
Died
1979
Works
57

Top works

  • Chātroṃ kā bīca
  • Samatā kī khoja meṃ
  • The message of Kancheepuram Sarvodaya Sammelan
  • To my Communist friends
  • A plea for reconstruction of Indian polity

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
India
Active from
1955-12-01
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Key facts

Born
Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava , ( 1902-10-11 ) 11 October 1902, Sitab Diara, Chhapra district , Bengal Presidency , British India (now in Ballia district , Uttar Pradesh , India )
Died
8 October 1979 (1979-10-08) (aged 76), Patna , Bihar, India
Other names
JP, Jay Prakash Narayan, Lok Nayak
Alma mater
University of Wisconsin (M.A., sociology), Ohio State University (B. A., behavioural science), University of Iowa (CHE, discontinued), U.C. Berkeley (chemistry, discontinued)
Occupations
Activist theorist politician
Political party
Indian National Congress , Janata Party
Movement
Quit India , Sarvodaya , JP Movement , Bihar Movement
Spouse
Prabhavati Devi
Relatives
Brajkishore Prasad (father-in-law)
Awards
Ramon Magsaysay Award (1965) Bharat Ratna (1999) (posthumously)

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Encyclopedic overview

Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava (listen; 11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), also known as JP and Lok Nayak (Hindi for "People's leader"), was an Indian politician, theorist and independence activist. He is mainly remembered for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and calling for her overthrow in a "total revolution". In 1999, Narayan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in recognition of his social service. His other awards include the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service in 1965.

Early life

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