Gulzarilal Nanda Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Gulzarilal Nanda

Last Updated: 03 Jul, 2023 | Views: 565

Age: 99

Profession: Politician

Other Profession(s): Professor, Economist, Social Activist

Famous For: Interim Prime Minister Of India Twice For Thirteen Days

Higher Education: Master of arts, LLB

Gulzarilal Nanda Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

04 Jul, 1898 (99 Years 06 Months 10 Days)

Birth Country

India

Birth State/Province

Punjab

Birth District

Sialkot

Birth Sign

Cancer

Religion

Hinduism

Nationalities

Indian

Died on

15 Jan, 1998

Cause of Death

Natural Death

Gulzarilal Nanda Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Gulzarilal Nanda was a politician and economist from India who focused on labour issues. After the passings of Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966 and Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964, he served as India's Provisional Prime Minister for two 13-day terms. After the parliamentary party of the in power Indian National Congress chose a new prime minister, both of his tenure came to an end. Nanda conducted research on labour issues at Allahabad University from 1920 to 1921, then in 1921 he was appointed professor of finance at National College in Bombay (Mumbai).

Career:
In 1957: Nanda was chosen to serve in the Lok Sabha, and after taking office, he was named Union Minister for Labour, Planning and Employment. He later served as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Committee.
In 1962: From the Gujarati district of Sabarkantha, Nanda was re-elected to the Lok Sabha.
In 1962: Congress Forum for Socialist Action was established by him.
In 1964: Nanda served as India's Provisional Prime Minister for thirteen days twice: the first time following the passing of the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
In 1971: He left Congress because of the era's politics.

Achievements and Awards:
In 1997: Nanda was posthumously honored with the Bharat Ratna.
In the list of 42 alumni, he was recognized as a "Proud Past Alumni" under the category of "NCR, Ghaziabad (Greater Noida) Chapter 2007–2008".

Unknown Facts:
A simple lifestyle was lived by Nanda, and he owned no personal properties.
The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) was founded in May 1947 after Gulzarilal Nanda played a crucial role in establishing labour rights.