Govind Ballabh Pant
Govind Ballabh Pant | |
|---|---|
Postage stamp, 1965 | |
| 5th Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 10 January 1955 – 7 March 1961 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Kailash Nath Katju |
| Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| 1st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 26 January 1950 – 27 December 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Sampurnanand |
| 2nd Chief Minister of the United Provinces | |
| In office 1 April 1946 – 25 January 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| In office 17 July 1937 – 2 November 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1887 Khoont, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 7 March 1961 (aged 73) New Delhi, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 3, including Krishna Chandra Pant |
| Relatives | Ila Pant (daughter-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Awards | Bharat Ratna (1957) |
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Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961) was an Indian independence activist and politician who was the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and later a pivotal figure in the Indian government. He was one of the foremost political leaders of Uttar Pradesh (then known as United Provinces) and a key player in the successful movement to establish Hindi as the official language of Indian Union..
Today, several Indian hospitals, educational institutions and foundations bear his name. Pant received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1957.