Gulzarilal Nanda
Gulzarilal Nanda | |
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Minister of Home Affairs | |
In office 29 August 1963 – 14 November 1966 | |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi |
Preceded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
Succeeded by | Yashwantrao Chavan |
Minister of External Affairs | |
In office 27 May 1964 – 7 June 1964 | |
Prime Minister | Himself (Interim) |
Preceded by | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission | |
In office 17 February 1953 - 21 September 1963 | |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | V. T. Krishnamachari |
2nd Leader of the House in Lok Sabha | |
In office 11 January 1966 - 24 January 1966 | |
Preceded by | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
In office 27 May 1964- 9 June 1964 | |
Preceded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
Succeeded by | Satya Narayan Sinha |
Personal details | |
Born | Allahabad University | 4 July 1898
Gulzarilal Nanda (4 July 1898 – 15 January 1998)
Early life
Birth
Nanda was born on 4 July 1898 in
He met Mahatma Gandhi in 1921, where he settled in Gujarat on his request.[citation needed]
Research worker
Nanda worked as a research scholar on labour problems at
He married Lakshmi, with whom he had two sons and a daughter.[7]
Lok Sabha member
Nanda was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 1957 elections, and was appointed Union Minister for Labour, Employment and Planning, and later, as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. He visited the
Nanda was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in the 1962 elections from the
Nanda was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in the 1967 and 1971 elections from the
Interim Prime Minister
Nanda was the Interim Prime Minister of India twice for thirteen days each: the first time after the death of first Prime Minister
Gandhian life
He lived a very simple life, with no personal property at the time of his death. He never allowed politics to influence his family life. Yet he always had enough time for his family. He once engaged his government provided driver for a car that was used by his family. He never allowed his family to use his official vehicle. He once got angry with his staff when he learned that his grandson, Tejas used his office paper and drew a picture. He immediately purchased paper from market and gave his grandson to draw on it.[12]
He was also concerned about rising corruption in the country and suggested to decrease wasteful consumption by officials and people in general. He had also opposed Indira Gandhi's Emergency, as he felt that the sacrifices to bring democracy to India became meaningless due to the tyranny.[13]
In popular culture
A Dedicated Worker – Shri Gulzarilal Nanda is a 1999 short documentary film directed by A. K. Goorha and produced by the Films Division of India which covers Nanda's work towards labourers and others as the PM and otherwise.[14]
References
- ^ "Rediff on the NeT: Former PM Gulzarilal Nanda dead". Rediff.com. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ISBN 978-93-86323-29-3.
- ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.
- ^ "She is Proud Past Alumni Allahabad University". auaa.in.
- ^ "Internet Archive of Proud Past Alumni". auaa.in.
- ^ "Internet Archive of Proud Past Alumni". auaa.in.
- ISBN 9788170236931.
- ^ "Fifth Lok Sabha -State wise Details – Haryana". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Former PMs of India Archived 25 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Gulzarilal Nanda Biography – Gulzarilal Nanda Profile, Childhood, Life, Timeline". Iloveindia.com. 15 January 1998. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ DEATHS. The Washington Post (18 January 1998). Retrieved on 2018-11-28.
- ^ "Gulzarilal Nanda — Frugal and honest life dedicated to country". Times Of India. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Gulzarilal Nanda Death Anniversary: 10 Things to Know about the Former Prime Minister of India". News18. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "DEDICATED WORKER ,A – SHRI GULZARILAL NANDA' | Films Division". filmsdivision.org. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
Further reading
- Kalhan, Promilla (1997). Gulzarilal Nanda: A Life in the Service of the People. Allied Publishers. ISBN 9788170236931.
Swarup Rani Nehru (née Thussu, 1868 – 10 January 1938) was the wife of the barrister and Indian National Congress leader Motilal Nehru and mother of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru