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Inder Kumar Gujral
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Inder Kumar Gujral was an Indian politician who served as Prime Minister of India for about a year, from 1997 to 1998. He is remembered for his efforts to improve India's relations with neighboring countries, particularly through his "Gujral Doctrine" which emphasized regional cooperation and peaceful diplomacy in South Asia.
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Key facts
- President
- Shankar Dayal Sharma , K. R. Narayanan
- Vice president
- K. R. Narayanan, Krishan Kant
- Preceded by
- H. D. Deve Gowda
- Succeeded by
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Prime minister
- Himself
- Constituency
- Bihar
- Born
- ( 1919-12-04 ) 4 December 1919 , Pari Darveza , Punjab , British India
- Died
- 30 November 2012 (2012-11-30) (aged 92), Gurugram , Haryana , India
- Party
- Indian National Congress (1964–1988) Janata Dal (1988–1998)
- Spouse
- Sheila Gujral ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 ; died 2011 )
- Children
- 2, including Naresh Gujral
- Parent s
- Avtar Narain Gujral (father) , Pushpa Gujral (mother)
- Relatives
- Satish Gujral (brother), Raseel Gujral Ansal (niece)
- Alma mater
- D.A.V. College , Hailey College of Commerce , Forman Christian College
- Monuments
- Smriti Sthal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Sohawa Tehsil
- Place of death
- Gurgaon
- Spouse
- Shiela Gujral
- Child
- Naresh Gujral
- Sibling
- Satish Gujral
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Position held
- Minister of External Affairs
- Political party
- Communist Party of India
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Award
- Order of Friendship
- Image
- Inder Kumar Gujral 071.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1919-12-04
- date of death
- 2012-11-30
- name in native language
- ਇੰਦਰ ਕੁਮਾਰ ਗੁਜਰਾਲ
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Encyclopedic overview
Inder Kumar Gujral (4 December 1919 – 30 November 2012) was an Indian diplomat, politician, and independence activist, who served as prime minister of India from April 1997 to March 1998.
Born in Punjab, he was influenced by politics as a student, and joined the All India Students Federation and the Communist Party of India. He was imprisoned for taking part in the Quit India movement. After independence, he joined the Indian National Congress party in 1964, and became a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.
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