Morarji Desai

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
gptkb:Gujarat_Vidyapith
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Jawaharlal_Nehru_Award_for_International_Understanding
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Bardoli,_Gujarat
gptkbp:born February 29, 1896
gptkbp:children gptkb:4
gptkbp:contribution advocated for women's rights
advocated for civil rights
advocated for environmental conservation
promoted education reforms
promoted the idea of sustainable development
supported the establishment of community centers.
advocated for the rights of indigenous peoples
promoted cooperative farming
advocated for the rights of marginalized communities
supported the establishment of women's cooperatives
supported the establishment of rural health centers
supported the establishment of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
supported the establishment of the Indian Institute of Management
supported the establishment of educational institutions for girls
advocated for the abolition of the dowry system
advocated for the rights of children
advocated for the rights of farmers
advocated for the rights of laborers
advocated for the rights of the elderly
encouraged economic reforms
encouraged rural development programs
promoted the idea of a mixed economy
promoted the idea of community development
promoted the idea of cultural preservation
promoted the idea of public health initiatives
promoted the idea of self-reliance in agriculture
promoted the use of Hindi as a national language
supported the Green Revolution in India
supported the establishment of cooperative banks
supported the establishment of vocational training centers
supported the establishment of the Planning Commission
gptkbp:died April 10, 1995
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Bombay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morarji Desai
gptkbp:influenced Indian politics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
gptkbp:known_for being the first Prime Minister not from the Indian National Congress
gptkbp:legacy promoted the idea of a non-violent society
gptkbp:minister 1963-1965
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:office gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Janata_Party
gptkbp:political_position served as Chief Minister of Gujarat
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Indira_Gandhi
gptkbp:religion gptkb:temple
gptkbp:retired January 14, 1979
gptkbp:spouse Guinness Desai
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Charan_Singh
gptkbp:term_end January 14, 1979
gptkbp:term_start March 24, 1977
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indira_Gandhi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3