This article is all about Biography, full information, life facts and profile of Gulzarilal Nanda.
Quick Basic Facts about Gulzari Lal Nanda
- Date of Birth – 04 July 1898
- Place of Birth – Sialkot (Present Pakistan)
- Date of Death – 15 Jan 1998
- Date of Accession to PM – 11 Jan 1966
- Election Constituency – Sabarkantha, Gujarat
- Parents – Bulaqi Ram Nanda (Father), Ishwari Devi Nanda (Mother)
- Wife and Children – Lakshmi Nanda (wife), N G Nanda (Son)
Biography and Personal Life Facts about Gulzarilal Nanda
- Gilzarilal Nanda was born on 4 July 1898 in Sialkot (Present Pakistan).
- Gulzarilal Nanda was a economist by profession and in 1921 he worked as Professor of Economics at National College in Bombay. He also worked as research scholar at Allahabad University.
- He was honoured with India’s highest civilian award (Bharat Ratna) in 1997 for his contribution to government administration and society.
- He lived a life of austerity and was totally indifferent to materialistic desires.
Political Life Facts about Gulzarilal Nanda
- Gulzarilal Nanda served as secretary of Indian Labor welfare organisation and also worked as Chairman of Bombay Housing Housing Board. He had a great role in Indian National Trade Union Congress and later became its President.
- He was elected to Parliament in General Elections of 1952 from Bombay and appointed as appointed as Minister for Planning, Irrigation and Power.
- He served different portfolios under the Prime-ministership of Jawaharlal Nehru and served the important post of Home Minister under the regime of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- He worked twice as Acting Prime Minister for 13 days each first after death of Jawaharlal Nehru and second after death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.