Govind Ballabh Pant
Indian politician
Died when: 73 years 178 days (881 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabh Bhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the movement for India's Independence 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 unsuccessful 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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