| Names |
KARPOORI THAKUR |
| Date of
Birth |
January 24, 1924 |
| Date of
Death |
February 17, 1988 |
| Identity |
Indian politician
from the Bihar state. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- March 05, 1967: He became
the Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister of Bihar on
this day.
- January 31, 1968: He
retired as the Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister
of Bihar on this day.
|
| Special
Achievements / Events |
- He was popularly known as Jan Nayak (Hindi for "the
people's leader").
- He served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from December
1970 to June 1971 (Socialist Party/Bharatiya Kranti Dal),
and from December 1977 to April 1979 (Janata Party).
- He was known as the champion of the cause of the Dalits
and the poor.
- He introduced reservation for the backward classes in
the Government jobs, in 1978.
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