Govind Ballabh Pant, a freedom warrior and the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born on September 10th, 1887.
He was one of the significant figures who battled for India's independence. Govind Ballabh Pant had a heart attack in 1960, and soon after his condition began to deteriorate. He died on March 7, 1961, at the age of 73.
Today many hospitals, educational institutions and foundations in India bear the name of Govind Ballabh Pant. He received the Bharat Ratna in 1957.
Together with Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Govind was a key figure in forming the Indian government following the country's independence in 1947.
He was born into a Brahmin family in Almora, Uttarakhand. He earned his degree from Allahabad University and practised law at Kashipur. He started campaigning against the British Raj in 1914, and in 1921, he entered politics. He was a capable lawyer and was thus appointed by the Congress party to fight for the Kakori Case in the 1920s. He soon became associated with revolutionaries and fought beside them for our country's liberation alongside them through thick and thin.
From 1937 to 1939, he served as Premier of the United Provinces. From 1946 to 1954, he served as the First Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. From 1955 to 1961, he served as the Union Home Minister.
During his tenure as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Pant worked for the upliftment of farmers and the removal of untouchability.
Moreover, he made an effort to overhaul the Permanent Land Revenue Settlement (Zamindari) system. He urged the Government to lower Agricultural taxes for Farmer’s benefits. The reorganisation of States along linguistic lines was accomplished when he was serving as the Union Home Minister. He was also in charge of making Hindi the official language of the Central Government and a few states.
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