Nanaji Deshmukh
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Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh BR (pronunciationⓘ), better known as Nanaji Deshmukh (11 October 1916 – 27 February 2010), was a social reformer and politician from India. He worked in the fields of education, health, and rural self-reliance. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award in 2019 by the Government of India. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and also a member of the Rajya Sabha.[2][3]
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Bharat Ratna Rashtra Rishi Nanaji Deshmukh | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1977–1979[1] | |
Preceded by | Chandra Bhal Mani Tiwari |
Succeeded by | Chandra Bhal Mani Tiwari |
Constituency | Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 22 November 1999 – 21 November 2005 | |
Constituency | Nominated |
Personal details | |
Born | Chandikadas Amritrao Deshmukh (1916-10-11)11 October 1916 Kadoli, Parbhani District, Hyderabad State, British India (present-day Kadoli, Hingoli District, Maharashtra, India) |
Died | 27 February 2010(2010-02-27) (aged 93) Chitrakoot, Satna District, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
Alma mater | BITS Pilani |
Awards | Bharat Ratna (January 2019) Padma Vibhushan (1999) |
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