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Govind Ballabh Pant
- 11 Mar 2025
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister paid tribute to Govind Ballabh (G.B.) Pant (1887-1961), a revered freedom fighter and the 1st chief minister (CM) of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) on his death anniversary (7th March)
- GB Pant Early Life: Born in Almora, Uttarakhand, Pant was inspired by Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Madan Mohan Malaviya.
- Role in the Freedom Movement: Active participant in the Salt March(1930) and Civil Disobedience Movement(1930) and Quit India Movement (1942).
- Political Journey: Became a member of the Constituent Assembly, contributing to the framing of the Indian Constitution.
- GB Pant as CM of UP worked towards Zamindari abolition and emphasized modernization.
- GB Pant was appointed as Union Home Minister by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1955, he was instrumental in establishing Hindi as one of the official languages of India.
- Honour and Legacy: In 1957, he was conferred with the Bharat Ratna. His political legacy includes mentoring UP leaders like Chaudhary Charan Singh.
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