Pant, Govind Ballabh, 1887-1961

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Name (Latin)
Pant, Govind Ballabh, 1887-1961
Other forms of name
Panta, Govind Ballabh, 1887-1961
Govinda Ballabha Panta, 1887-1961
Govindaballabha Panta, 1887-1961
Panta, Govindaballabha, 1887-1961
Govinda Vallabha Panta, 1887-1961
Panta, Govinda Ballabha, 1887-1961
Govind Ballabh Pant, 1887-1961
Date of birth
1887-09-10
Date of death
1961-03-07
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 15567276
Wikidata: Q2724411
Library of congress: n 82020344
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Wikipedia description:

Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961) was an Indian independence activist and politician who was the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and later a pivotal figure in the Indian government. He was one of the foremost political leaders of Uttar Pradesh (then known as United Provinces) and a key player in the successful movement to establish Hindi as the official language of Indian Union.. Today, several Indian hospitals, educational institutions and foundations bear his name. Pant received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1957.

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