Charan Singh
Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987) was an Indian politician. He was the 5th Prime Minister of India from 28 July 1979 until 14 January 1980. Many people called him the 'champion of India's peasants.'[1] He was born in Noorpur, United Provinces, British India. He was mainly a member of the Janata Party (Secular).
Singh died of a stroke on 29 May 1987 in New Delhi at the age of 84.
Charan Singh Media
Charan Singh (fifth from left in last row) with members of Arya Samaj in 1930
Charan Singh as Prime Minister of India
- President Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy swearing in Ch. Charan Singh as PM.jpg
President Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy swearing in Singh as PM
- Charan Singh at Red Fort.jpg
Prime Minister Charan Singh addresses nation at Red Fort on 15 August 1979
- Charan Singh in traditional Dhoti and Kurta.jpg
Singh in Khadi made dhoti and kurta
Mohammad Hamid Ansari, then Vice President of India along with H. D. Deve Gowda, former prime minister of India releasing Hindi transl. of book by Paul Brass on Charan Singh, in New Delhi
- Charan Singh with Gayatri Devi.jpg
Singh with Gayatri Devi
- Bharat Ratna Ribbon.svg
Bharat Ratna Ribbon
- The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh paying floral tribute to the former Prime Minister, Late Ch. Charan Singh on his 104th birth anniversary at Kisan Ghat in Delhi on December 23, 2006.jpg
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh paying floral tribute to the former Prime Minister, Late Ch. Charan Singh on his 104th birth anniversary at Kisan Ghat in Delhi on 23 December 2006
References
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