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 ...
Karpoori Thakur
Former Chief Minister of Bihar
Karpoori Thakur 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. Wikipedia
Born: January 24, 1924, Samastipur, India
Died: February 17, 1988 (age 64 years), Patna, India
Previous offices: Chief Minister of Bihar (1977–1979), Chief Minister of Bihar (1970–1971), Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar (1967–1968), and more
Party: Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Awards: Bharat Ratna
Children: Ram Nath Thakur
Parents: Ramdulari Devi and Gokul Thakur
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