Jagjivan Ram 

Jagjivan Ram was the former Deputy Prime Minister of India. Jagjivan Ram was known as “Babu Jagjivan Ram”. He was also a freedom fighter. Jagjivan Ram was active in Indian politics for more than 5 decades.

Jagjivan Ram was born on April 5, 1908 in a Dalit family in Chandwa, Bihar. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of India in the government of Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as Morarji Desai.

Jagjivan Ram Biography

• Jagjivan Ram’s political journey began during the Indian independence movement, where he actively participated in various protests and movements against British colonial rule.
• He joined the Indian National Congress and became one of its prominent leaders advocating for the rights of Dalits and other marginalized communities.
• He held several ministerial posts in independent India, including serving as Minister of Labour, Irrigation and Power, Food and Agriculture and Defense in various Congress-led governments.
• During his tenure as Defense Minister he played a key role in shaping India’s defense policies, especially during the India-Pakistan War of 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh.
• Despite his significant contributions, Jagjivan Ram resigned from the Congress Party in 1977 following differences with the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
• After leaving the Congress Party, Jagjivan Ram formed the Congress for Democracy (CFD) and later merged it with the Janata Party.
• He died on July 6, 1986. His Samadhi is located in Delhi, known as Samta Sthal.

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