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Karpoori Thakur

Karpoori Thakur
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Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) was an Indian politician who twice served 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 leader). On 26 January 2024, he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the Government of India. This was announced by the President of India Draupadi Murmu on 23 January 2024.

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South Asian Politicians Beyond the Best-Known Dynasties
South Asian Politicians Beyond the Best-Known Dynasties
by curious_compiler  • 
South Asian politics is often told through a few families: the Nehru-Gandhis, Bhuttos, Sheikh Hasina's and Khaleda Zia's, the Bandaranaikes and Rajapaksas. This list looks at people who built...
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