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Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar, first from December 1970 to June 1971, and then from June 1977 to April 1979. He was popularly known as Jan Nayak (transl. people's hero).
He started a fast unto death in 1970 for the rights of Tata factory workers in Jamshedpur and did not eat anything for 28 days before their demands were accepted by Tata management. Karpoori Thakur during a strike.
- 24 January 1924 (Thursday)
- 5' 8" (172 cm)
- Black
Karpoori Thakur died on 17 February 1988 in Patna due to a cardiac arrest. There have been controversies surrounding his death as a few people have claimed that some of his close associates were not happy with Thakur due to his preference of a woman leader for party work.
Jan 24, 2016 · Karpoori, who twice became Bihar CM, died on February 17, 1988 at the age of 64. Recalling his long association with the socialist leader, Lalu said Karpoori became CM for second time in 1977 but his political opponents didn’t allow him to run the government for full term.
Jan 24, 2024 · Learn more about Karpoori Thakur, the former Bihar CM who will be conferred Bharat Ratna posthumously. Discover his life, achievements, and contributions as a socialist leader and Jan Nayak.
Jan 24, 2024 · When he suddenly passed away in 1988 after a short illness at the age of just 64, he was the leader of the opposition; and old-timers still recall the instruction that the Congress chief minister Bindeshwari Dubey had left with the bureaucrats.
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Karpoori Thakur was born in one of the most backward sections of Bihar- the Nai Samaj on January 24, 1924. He was imprisoned during the Quit India Movement called by Mahatma Gandhi against...
