Gulzarilal Nanda Birth Anniversary

Born On: July 4, 1898

Born In: Sialkot, Punjab, India

Died On: January 15, 1998

Career: Politician, Economist

Nationality: Indian

Gulzarilal Nanda, known for his stint at the office of the Prime Minister of India for interim periods on two occasions, was a politician and an economist held in high regard all over the world. Gulzarilal Nanda occupied the seat of the Prime Minister of India twice, first after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru and the second time after the demise of Lal Bahadur Shastri. Although he was quite a popular name among the masses in India, the Indian National Congress, the ruling political party during that time, opted to elect another candidate as the Prime Minister of India after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri. Both of Gulzarilal Lal Nanda's interim terms as the Indian Prime Minister lasted for a period of thirteen days. Although he was an eminent politician, Gulzarilal Nanda led a very simple life, refusing to enjoy the benefits that politicians are always bestowed with during and after their terms in office.

1898: Gulzarilal Nanda is born on July 4.

1921: Became a professor of Economics at National College, Bombay.

1921: Joined the Non Cooperation Movement.

1922: Elected secretary of Ahmedabad Textile Labor Organization.

1932: Imprisoned for joining the Satyagraha movement.

1937: Elected to Bombay Legislative Assembly.

1937: Became parliamentary secretary for Labor and Excise.

1942: Again faced imprisonment for being part of freedom struggle.

1944: Imprisoned for the third time.

1946: Became the Labor Minister of the Bombay government.

1947: Attended the International Labor Conference in Switzerland.

1950: Became the vice chairman of Indian Planning Commission.

1951: Became the Planning Minister of India.

1952: Contested Lok Sabha elections and becomes the Minister for Planning, Irrigation and Power.

1955: Visited Singapore to head the Plan Consultative Committee.

1957: Elected the Union Minister for Labor, Employment and Planning after winning Lok Sabha elections.

1959: Lead the International Labor Conference in Geneva.

1962: Contested and wins Lok Sabha elections from Sabarkantha in Gujarat.

1962: Became the Union Minister for Labor and Employment.

1963: Became the Minister for Home Affairs.

1964: Became interim Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru's death.

1966: Became interim Prime Minister for second time after Lal Bahadur Shastri's death.

1997: Awarded the Bharat Ratna.

1998: Died on July 15.