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Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987), better known as Charan Singh was an Indian politician and a freedom fighter. Singh was principally known for his land and agricultural reform initiatives.
Shri Charan Singh served as Minister for Agriculture and Forests (1962-63) in Smt. Sucheta Kripalani’s Ministry. He gave up the Department of Agriculture in 1965 and assumed charge of the Local Self-government department in 1966.
Feb 12, 2024 · Charan Singh’s three transformative land reform laws helped in creating a socially and politically empowered middle peasantry. This new rural middle class saw its economic fortunes rise as well with the Green Revolution that entailed the introduction of high-yielding crop varieties, chemical fertilisers and labour-cum-time saving ...
17 hours ago · Days after the grand wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai’s Jio World Centre, actors Ranveer Singh and Ram Charan shared a set of unseen photos on their respective Instagram handles. While Ranveer Singh shared a single photo featuring the bride and groom and his wife Deepika ...
May 25, 2024 · Charan Singh (born Dec. 23, 1902, Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh, India—died May 29, 1987, New Delhi) was an Indian politician who served briefly as prime minister (1979–80) and was known for his land and agricultural reform initiatives.
Feb 9, 2024 · Chaudhary Charan Singh, born on December 23, 1902, in Uttar Pradesh, was a prominent Indian politician and the 5th Prime Minister of India. Known for his advocacy of farmers' rights and land reforms, his tenure was brief but impactful.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh will be conferred with India's highest civilian honour ‘Bharat Ratna’.
Feb 9, 2024 · Charan Singh was Uttar Pradesh’s first non-Congress chief minister, and went on to become Prime Minister of India in 1979. Regarded as a ‘champion of peasants’, he is credited with creating a new political class encompassing farming communities in North India.
Jun 15, 1987 · But to many, Charan Singh, 85, epitomised the politics of India - the hunger for power, the pettiness, the self-destructive contradictions and above all, the reluctance to accept political reality. Yet, when he passed away last week after a long and painful illness, it symbolised the end of a political era.
May 30, 1987 · Charan Singh, a peasant organizer and leader of the independence movement who in 1979 became India's fifth Prime Minister, died today of complications from a stroke. He was 85 years old.
