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Morarji Desai

1896 - 1995

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Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995) was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the prime minister of India between 1977 and 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata Party. During his long career in politics, he held many important posts in government such as the chief minister of Bombay State, the home minister, the finance minister, and the deputy prime minister. Following the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Desai was a strong contender for the position of Prime Minister, only to be defeated by Indira Gandhi in 1966. He was appointed as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister in Indira Gandhi's cabinet, until 1969. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Morarji Desai is the 7,986th most popular politician (down from 6,284th in 2019), the 289th most popular biography from India (down from 207th in 2019) and the 97th most popular Indian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Morarji Desai ranks 7,986 out of 19,576. Before him are Yi Yin, Heinrich von Brentano, Surayud Chulanont, Ibzan, Soong Ai-ling, and Ii Naomasa. After him are Emperor Gao of Southern Qi, Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł, Louis Riel, Aq Sunqur al-Hajib, Anatoly Lukyanov, and Guttorm of Norway.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Morarji Desai ranks 92. Before him are Pavel Alexandrov, Hinrich Lohse, Jorge Alessandri, Jimmy Doolittle, Mir Jafar Baghirov, and Iona Yakir. After him are Zygmunt Berling, Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia, Carl Zuckmayer, Faina Ranevskaya, Fayzulla Khodzhayev, and Pierre Jeanneret. Among people deceased in 1995, Morarji Desai ranks 95. Before him are Elisha Cook Jr., Franciszek Gajowniczek, Ann Dunham, Arturo Frondizi, James Herriot, and Annie Fischer. After him are Gabriel Urgebadze, Dirceu, Kingsley Amis, Ida Lupino, Mia Martini, and Juan Carlos Onganía.

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In India

Among people born in India, Morarji Desai ranks 289 out of 1,861. Before him are Chandra Shekhar Azad (1906), Joseph Coutts (1945), Syama Prasad Mukherjee (1901), Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621), John Abraham (1972), and Vallabha (1479). After him are The Great Gama (1878), Meher Baba (1894), Chand Bibi (1550), Afzal-ud-Daulah (1827), Prabhas (1979), and Amrish Puri (1932).

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Among POLITICIANS In India

Among politicians born in India, Morarji Desai ranks 97. Before him are Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II (1734), Shahu I (1682), Birsa Munda (1875), Chandra Shekhar Azad (1906), Syama Prasad Mukherjee (1901), and Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621). After him are Chand Bibi (1550), Afzal-ud-Daulah (1827), Tarabai (1675), Jaswant Singh (1938), Charan Singh (1902), and Abdul Karim (1863).

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