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Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004), popularly known as P. V. Narasimha Rao, was an Indian lawyer, statesman and politician who served as the 9th prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996.
3 days ago · P.V. Narasimha Rao was a leader of the Congress (I) Party faction of the Indian National Congress and was the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. Widely recognized for his efforts to liberalize the Indian economy in the early 1990’s, Rao was conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, posthumously in 2024.
Jun 21, 1991 · Shri Narasimha Rao took over as Home Minister on July 19, 1984. He was re-appointed to this post, with the additional charge of the Ministry of Planning, on November 5, 1984. Appointed Minister of Defence from December 31, 1984 to September 25, 1985.
Former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao has been posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. The Congress stalwart is often credited with bringing economic reforms to...
Narasimha Rao or Narasimharao is an Indian surname. It may refer to: P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921–2004), ninth prime minister of India. Panuganti Lakshminarasimha Rao (1865–1940), Telugu writer.
Aug 13, 2016 · PV Narasimha Rao: The unlikely architect of contemporary India A new book sketches a silhouette of the former Indian prime minister's life, through his personal writings and records By Bhaamati...
Feb 9, 2024 · On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that former PM PV Narasimha Rao be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. Notably, just a year before he became the PM in 1991, Rao had thought his political career was almost over.
Feb 9, 2024 · Former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao shared a frosty relationship with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. After he passed away, his body wasn’t allowed inside the Congress headquarters for ordinary workers to pay their respects.
Jun 27, 2020 · The world of Indian politics will keep remembering P.V. Narasimha Rao for his political acumen and his eventful five years as the country’s ninth prime minister. Beyond the identity of a lawyer-turned-politician, however, Rao also left behind the unmatchable legacy of a scholar and linguist.
Dec 19, 2016 · When P.V. Narasimha Rao became the unlikely prime minister of India in 1991, he inherited economic crisis, violent insurgencies, and a nation adrift. Despite numerous challenges—Rao lacked a majority in parliament and was deeply mistrusted even by leaders of his own party—he arguably reinvented India, both at home and abroad.
