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Morarji Ranchhodji Desai[1] (29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995) [2] was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India between 1977 and 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata Party. During his long career in politics, he held many important posts in government such as Chief Minister of Bombay ...
Oct 5, 2024 · Morarji Desai (born Feb. 29, 1896, Bhadeli, Gujarat province, India—died April 10, 1995, Bombay [now Mumbai]) was the prime minister of India (1977–79), and the first leader of sovereign India not to represent the long-ruling Indian National Congress party. The son of a village teacher, Desai was educated at the University of Bombay (now ...
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Shri Morarji Desai. March 24, 1977 - July 28, 1979 | Janata Party. Shri Morarji Desai was born on February 29, 1896 in Bhadeli village, now in the Bulsar district of Gujarat. His father was a school teacher and a strict disciplinarian. From his childhood, young Morarji learnt from his father the value of hard work and truthfulness under all ...
Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (February 29, 1896 – April 10, 1995) was an Indian independence activist and the fourth Prime Minister of India from 1977-1979. He was the first Indian Prime Minister who did not belong to the Indian National Congress. Before India's independence he served as Revenue Minister of Bombay (1937 to 1939 and in 1946.
Morarji Desai was born into a Gujarati Anavil Brahmin family. [5] [6] His father's name was Ranchhodji Nagarji Desai and his mother's name was Vajiaben Desai. He was born in Bhadeli village, Bulsar district , Bombay Presidency , British India (present-day Valsad district, Gujarat , India) on 29 February 1896, the eldest of eight children.
Apr 4, 1977 · TIME. April 4, 1977 12:00 AM EST. D espite the austerity of his lifestyle, Prime Minister Desai is not one of the sadhu—Indian holy men who believe that it is enough to be and not to do. A ...
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Apr 10, 2017 · Surrounded in an orthodox religious upbringing, Morarji Desai broke all barriers to serve in India's freedom movement and to become the first non-Congress Prime Minister. Also, known as Morarji Bhai Desai, Morarji Ranchhodji Desai's unmatched achievements and distinctions in the annuals of history got him the highest civilian awards from both India and Pakistan.
