| Name(s) |
GOPINATH BORDOLOI |
| Date of
Birth |
June 06, 1890 |
| Date of
Death |
August 05, 1950 |
|
Identity |
Indian Independence Activist; Politician |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He was the first Prime Minister of undivided Assam
before independence.
- Later he was the Chief Minister of the Indian state of
Assam, and also a leading Indian independence activist.
- He was a follower of the Gandhian principle of
non-violence.
- The then Governor of Assam Jayram Das Doulatram
conferred him with the title "Lokapriya" (loved by all).
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Awards & Accolades |
BHARAT RATNA - 1999 |
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Commemoration |
His life-size statue was unveiled on 1 October, 2002
in the Parliament House by then President of
India, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. |
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