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The President of the All India Congress Committee
All India Congress Committee
The All India Congress Committee is the Presidium or central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress Party. It is composed of members elected from State-level Pradesh Congress Committees and can have as many as a thousand members...
, and therefore of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Party (INC) as a whole, is known as the Congress President.
History
Traditionally, the post rotated between prominent members of the party, successive terms for the same person being frowned upon. During Nehru's premiership, he rarely held the Presidency of INC, even though he was always head of the Legislative PartyLegislative Party
In India, the members of Parliament or Vidhan Sabhas that belong to a particular political party are known as the Legislative Party. For example, the Congress Party's legislators are known as the Congress Legislative Party or CLP...
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Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
however, institutionalised the practice of having the same person as the President as the Prime Minister after the first Congress split of 1969. Her son Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
continued that practice. He was the INC President and the Prime Minister.
Narasimha Rao
Narasimha Rao
Narasimha Rao or Narasimharao is one of the Indian names.* Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao served as the 10th Prime Minister of India.* Modireddy Venkat Narasimha Rao, is a former Indian cricketer....
, too held both the Congress President and the Prime Minister's post. Sitaram Kesri
Sitaram Kesri
Sitaram Kesri was elected to the Lok Sabha from Katihar Lok Sabha Constituency when he won on a janata party ticket and was given a last moment call by then Bihar Janata Party President S N Sinha; he represented Bihar in the Rajya Sabha several times: July 1971 to April 1974, April 1974 to April...
held the post after INC was voted out. But as the INC never returned to power under his leadership, he didn't hold the two posts together.
In 2004, when the INC was voted back Dr Manmohan Singh became the first INC Prime Minister, not to be the INC President since the practice began. Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...
is the current Congress President, but not Prime Minister.
List of presidents of the party
| Name of President | Life Span | Year of Presidency | Place of Conference | |
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| Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Womesh Chandra Banerjee was an Indian politician and the first president of Indian National Congress.- Early days :... |
December 29, 1844–1906 | 1885 | Bombay | |
| Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji , known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political leader. His book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India brought attention to the draining of India's wealth into Britain... |
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September 4, 1825–1917 | 1886 | Calcutta |
| Badaruddin Taiyabji Badaruddin Taiyabji Badruddin Tyabji was the third President of the Indian National Congress. He was succeeded by George Yule.Badruddin Tyabji was the "First Muslim" to become the "President of Indian National Congress".... |
October 10, 1844–1906 | 1887 | Madras | |
| George Yule George Yule George Yule was a Scottish businessman in India who notably became the fourth President of the Indian National Congress in 1888, the first non-Indian to hold that office. He was succeeded by Sir William Wedderburn.... |
1829–1892 | 1888 | Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
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| Sir William Wedderburn William Wedderburn Sir William Wedderburn, 4th Baronet, JP DL was a Scottish civil servant and politician.Born in Edinburgh, the fourth son of Sir John Wedderburn, 2nd Baronet, he was educated at Hofwyl Workshop, then Loretto School and finally at Edinburgh University.He entered the Indian Civil Service in Bombay in... |
1838–1918 | 1889 | Bombay | |
| Sir Pherozeshah Mehta Pherozeshah Mehta Sir Pherozeshah Mehta, KCIE was an Parsi Indian political leader, activist, and a leading lawyer, who was knighted by then British Government in India for his service to the law... |
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August 4, 1845–1915 | 1890 | Calcutta |
| Anandacharlu Anandacharlu Sir Panambakkam Anandacharlu CIE was an Indian advocate, freedom fighter and one of the early doyens of the Indian National Congress. He was the President of the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress held in 1891.- Early life :... |
August 1843- 1908 | 1891 | Nagpur Nagpur Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune... |
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| Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Womesh Chandra Banerjee was an Indian politician and the first president of Indian National Congress.- Early days :... |
December 29, 1844–1906 | 1892 | Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
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| Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji , known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political leader. His book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India brought attention to the draining of India's wealth into Britain... |
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September 4, 1848–1925 | 1893 | Lahore Lahore Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a... |
| Alfred Webb Alfred Webb He was first elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 24 February 1890, when he won a by-election for the West Waterford constituency. He was again returned for West Waterford in the 1892 general election, this time as an anti-Parnellite MP.... |
1834–1908 | 1894 | Madras | |
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November 10, 1848–1925 | 1895 | Poona |
| Rahimtulla M. Sayani Rahimtulla M. Sayani Rahimtulla M. Sayani ,was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress for one term, succeeding Surendranath Banerjea.... |
April 5, 1847–1902 | 1896 | Calcutta | |
| Sir C. Sankaran Nair C. Sankaran Nair Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair KCIE was the President of the Indian National Congress in 1897 held at Amraoti. Until present he is the only Keralite to hold the post.-Early life and education:... |
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July 11, 1857–1934 | 1897 | Amraoti |
| Anandamohan Bose Anandamohan Bose Ananda Mohan Bose , a barrister, was one of the earliest Indian political leaders during the British Raj. He co-founded the Indian National Association, one of the earliest Indian political organizations, and later became a senior leader of the Indian National Congress... |
September 23, 1847–1906 | 1898 | Madras | |
| Romesh Chunder Dutt Romesh Chunder Dutt Romesh Chunder Dutt, CIE was an Indian civil servant, economic historian, writer, and translator of Ramayana and Mahabharata.- Formative years :... |
August 13, 1848–1909 | 1899 | Lucknow Lucknow Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... |
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| Sir Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar N. G. Chandavarkar Sir Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar was an early Indian National Congress politician and Hindu reformer. He was regarded by some as the "leading Hindu reformer of western India"-Early life:... |
December 2, 1855–1923 | 1900 | Lahore Lahore Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a... |
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| Sir Dinshaw Edulji Wacha Dinshaw Edulji Wacha Sir Dinshaw Edulji Wacha was a Parsi Indian politician from Bombay. He was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, and its President in 1901.He was President of the Indian Merchants' Chamber in 1915. He was knighted in 1917.-Works:... |
August 2, 1844–1936 | 1901 | Calcutta | |
| Surendranath Banerjee | |
November 10, 1825–1917 | 1902 | Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad... |
| Lalmohan Ghosh Lalmohan Ghosh Lalmohan Ghosh was the sixteenth President of the Indian National Congress.He was born in Krishnagar, West Bengal in 1849. He studied in England and qualified as a Barrister-at-law and joined the Calcutta Bar in 1873.... |
1848–1909 | 1903 | Madras | |
| Sir Henry Cotton Henry John Stedman Cotton Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, KCSI had a long career in the Indian Civil Service, during which he was sympathetic to Indian nationalism... |
1845–1915 | 1904 | Bombay | |
| Gopal Krishna Gokhale Gopal Krishna Gokhale Gopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society... |
May 9, 1866–1915 | 1905 | Benares | |
| Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji Dadabhai Naoroji , known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political leader. His book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India brought attention to the draining of India's wealth into Britain... |
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September 4, 1825–1917 | 1906 | Calcutta |
| Rashbihari Ghosh Rashbihari Ghosh Rashbihari Ghosh was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress for one term , succeeding Dadabhai Naoroji.... |
December 23, 1845–1921 | 1907 | Surat Surat Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper... |
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| Rashbihari Ghosh Rashbihari Ghosh Rashbihari Ghosh was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress for one term , succeeding Dadabhai Naoroji.... |
December 23, 1845–1921 | 1908 | Madras | |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism... |
December 25, 1861–1946 | 1909 | Lahore Lahore Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a... |
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| Sir William Wedderburn William Wedderburn Sir William Wedderburn, 4th Baronet, JP DL was a Scottish civil servant and politician.Born in Edinburgh, the fourth son of Sir John Wedderburn, 2nd Baronet, he was educated at Hofwyl Workshop, then Loretto School and finally at Edinburgh University.He entered the Indian Civil Service in Bombay in... |
1838–1918 | 1910 | Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,... |
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| Pandit Bishan Narayan Dar Bishan Narayan Dar Bishan Narayan Dar was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress for one term.... |
1864–1916 | 1911 | Calcutta | |
| Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar | 1857–1921 | 1912 | Bankipur | |
| Nawab Syed Muhammad Bahadur Nawab Syed Muhammad Bahadur Nawab Syed Muhammad Bahadur was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1913 at Karachi conference.He was elected as the "President of Congress" and became the Third Muslim to achieve such Position... |
?- 1919 | 1913 | Karachi Karachi Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million... |
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| Bhupendra Nath Bose Bhupendra Nath Bose Bhupendra Nath Bose was an Indian politician and President of the Indian National Congress in 1914.Bose was born in Krishnanagar, West Bengal in 1859. He graduated from the Presidency College, Calcutta in 1880. He completed his master's degree in 1881 and his law degree in 1883.From 1904 to 1910,... |
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1859–1924 | 1914 | Madras |
| Lord Satyendra Prasanna Sinha Satyendra Prasanno Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha Satyendra Prasanno Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha of Raipur KCSI PC KC was a prominent lawyer and statesman in British India.-Background and education:... |
March 1863- 1928 | 1915 | Bombay | |
| Ambica Charan Mazumdar Ambica Charan Mazumdar Ambica Charan Mazumdar was an Indian politician who served as the President of the 31st session of the Indian National Congress in 1916. Born in East Bengal, Mazumdar presided over the 1899 Bengel Provinical Conference at Burdwan as well as the 1910 Conference in Calcutta.-References:... |
1850–1922 | 1916 | Lucknow Lucknow Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... |
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| Annie Besant Annie Besant Annie Besant was a prominent British Theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator and supporter of Irish and Indian self rule.She was married at 19 to Frank Besant but separated from him over religious differences. She then became a prominent speaker for the National Secular Society ... |
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October 1, 1847–1933 | 1917 | Calcutta |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism... |
December 25, 1861–1946 | 1918 | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
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| Syed Hasan Imam Syed Hasan Imam Syed Hasan Imam born in year 1871, was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress.He was the fourth Muslim to become the President of Indian National Congress. One of his ancestors was the private tutor to Aurangzeb. Hasan Imam's father was a professor of... |
August 31, 1871–1933 | 1918 | Bombay (Special Session) | |
| Pandit Motilal Nehru Motilal Nehru Motilal Nehru was an early Indian independence activist and leader of the Indian National Congress, who remained Congress President twice, and... |
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May 6, 1861- February 6, 1931 | 1919 | Amritsar Amritsar Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077... |
| Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian author, freedom fighter and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari or Sher-e-Punjab meaning the samem and was part of the Lal Bal Pal trio... |
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January 28, 1865- November 17, 1928 | 1920 | Calcutta (Special Session) |
| C. Vijayaraghavachariar C. Vijayaraghavachariar Chakravarti Vijayaraghavachariar was an Indian politician. He rose to prominence following his appeal against the charges alleging him to have instigated a Hindu - Muslim riot in Salem... |
1852- April 19, 1944 | 1920 | Nagpur Nagpur Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune... |
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| Hakim Ajmal Khan Hakim Ajmal Khan Ajmal Khan was an Indian physician specialising in the field of South Asian traditional Unani medicine as well as a Muslim nationalist politician and freedom fighter. Through his founding of the Tibbia College in Delhi, he is credited with the revival of Unani medicine in early 20th century... |
1863- December 29, 1927 | 1921 | Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad... |
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| Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das Chittaranjan Das Chittaranjan Das was an eminent Bengali lawyer and a major figure in the Indian independence movement.-Personal life:... |
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November 5, 1870- June 16, 1925 | 1922 | Gaya Gaya, India Gaya is the second largest city of Bihar, India, and it is also the headquarters of Gaya District.Gaya is 100 kilometers south of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Situated on the banks of Falgu River , it is a place sanctified by both the Hindu and the Buddhist religions... |
| Maulana Mohammad Ali Maulana Mohammad Ali Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar was an Indian Muslim leader, activist, scholar, journalist and poet, and was among the leading figures of the Khilafat Movement.... |
December 10, 1878- January 4, 1931 | 1923 | Kakinada Kakinada Kakinada is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" , "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras"... |
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| Abul Kalam Azad | 1888- February 22, 1958 | 1923 | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... (Special Session) |
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| Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | October 2, 1869- January 30, 1948 | 1924 | Belgaum Belgaum Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad.... |
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| Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu , also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet... |
February 13, 1879- March 2, 1949 | 1925 | Kanpur | |
| S. Srinivasa Iyengar | September 11, 1874- May 19, 1941 | 1926 | Gauhati | |
| Dr. M A Ansari Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was an Indian nationalist and political leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement... |
December 25, 1880- May 10, 1936 | 1927 | Madras | |
| Pandit Motilal Nehru Motilal Nehru Motilal Nehru was an early Indian independence activist and leader of the Indian National Congress, who remained Congress President twice, and... |
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May 6, 1861- February 6, 1931 | 1928 | Calcutta |
| Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... |
November 14, 1889- May 27, 1964 | 1929 & 30 | Lahore Lahore Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a... |
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| Vallabhbhai Patel | October 31, 1875- December 15, 1950 | 1931 | Karachi Karachi Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million... |
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| Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism... |
December 25, 1861–1946 | 1932 | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
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| Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism... |
December 25, 1861–1946 | 1933 | Calcutta | |
| Nellie Sengupta Nellie Sengupta Nellie Sengupta was an Englishwoman who fought for Indian Independence and was elected President of the Indian National Congress-Family:Born Edith Ellen Gray, she was the daughter of Frederick and Edith Henrietta Gray... |
1886–1973 | 1933 | Calcutta | |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad Rajendra Prasad Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India... |
December 3, 1884- February 28, 1963 | 1934 & 35 | Bombay | |
| Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... |
November 14, 1889- May 27, 1964 | 1936 | Lucknow Lucknow Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... |
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| Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... |
November 14, 1889- May 27, 1964 | 1936& 37 | Faizpur Faizpur Faizpur is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.- Geography :Faizpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 226 metres .-History:... |
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January 23, 1897- ??? | 1938 | Haripura Haripura Haripura is a village located near Kadod town in the Surat district of Gujarat, India.It is around 13 kilometres north east of Bardoli.Haripura is surrounded by villages like Mori,Samthan,Kadod,and Kosadi.... |
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January 23, 1897- ??? | 1939 | Tripuri |
| Abul Kalam Azad | 1888- February 22, 1958 | 1940-46 | Ramgarh Ramgarh Cantonment Ramgarh Cantonment is a cantonment town in Ramgarh district earlier a part of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. On 12 September 2007, it became a new district taking the total count of district in state to 24.... |
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| Acharya J.B. Kripalani Jivatram Kripalani Acharya Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947. During the election for the post of the future Prime Minister of India held by the Congress party, he had the second... |
1888- March 19, 1982 | 1947 | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
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| Dr Pattabhi Sitaraimayya Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya Dr Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya ,was born in a Telugu 6000 Niyogi Brahmin family on November 24, 1880 in Gundugolanu village, Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh, was an Indian independence activist and political leader in the state of Andhra Pradesh.Pattabhi graduated from the prestigious... |
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December 24, 1880- December 17, 1959 | 1948 & 49 | Jaipur Jaipur Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million.... |
| Purushottam Das Tandon Purushottam Das Tandon Purushottam Das Tandon पुरुषोत्तम दास टंडन , was a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh in India, of Punjabi Khatri descent. He is widely remembered for his efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi. He was customarily given the title Rajarshi... |
August 1, 1882- July 1, 1961 | 1950 | Nasik | |
| Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... |
November 14, 1889- May 27, 1964 | 1951 & 52 | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
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| Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... |
November 14, 1889- May 27, 1964 | 1953 | Hyderabad | |
| Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... |
November 14, 1889- May 27, 1964 | 1954 | Calcutta | |
| U. N. Dhebar U. N. Dhebar Uchharangrai Navalshankar Dhebar was active in India's struggle for Independence, and later served as Chief Minister of Saurashtra, and President of the Indian National Congress. As a freedom fighter and right hand to Gandhiji, Dhebar is one of the keys to helping India gain Independence from the... |
September 21, 1905–1977 | 1955 | Avadi Avadi Avadi is a suburb of chennai and a municipality in Thiruvallur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot of India". Situated about 23 km north west of Chennai, it is surrounded by major defence establishments.-Geography:Avadi... |
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| U. N. Dhebar U. N. Dhebar Uchharangrai Navalshankar Dhebar was active in India's struggle for Independence, and later served as Chief Minister of Saurashtra, and President of the Indian National Congress. As a freedom fighter and right hand to Gandhiji, Dhebar is one of the keys to helping India gain Independence from the... |
September 21, 1905–1977 | 1956 | Amritsar Amritsar Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077... |
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| U. N. Dhebar U. N. Dhebar Uchharangrai Navalshankar Dhebar was active in India's struggle for Independence, and later served as Chief Minister of Saurashtra, and President of the Indian National Congress. As a freedom fighter and right hand to Gandhiji, Dhebar is one of the keys to helping India gain Independence from the... |
September 21, 1905–1977 | 1957 | Indore Indore Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631... |
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| U. N. Dhebar U. N. Dhebar Uchharangrai Navalshankar Dhebar was active in India's struggle for Independence, and later served as Chief Minister of Saurashtra, and President of the Indian National Congress. As a freedom fighter and right hand to Gandhiji, Dhebar is one of the keys to helping India gain Independence from the... |
September 21, 1905–1977 | 1958 | Gauhati | |
| U. N. Dhebar U. N. Dhebar Uchharangrai Navalshankar Dhebar was active in India's struggle for Independence, and later served as Chief Minister of Saurashtra, and President of the Indian National Congress. As a freedom fighter and right hand to Gandhiji, Dhebar is one of the keys to helping India gain Independence from the... |
September 21, 1905–1977 | 1959 | Nagpur Nagpur Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune... |
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| Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists... |
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November 19, 1917- October 31, 1984 | 1959 | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
| Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982 and was the only person to be elected President of India unopposed.... |
May 19, 1913- June 1, 1996 | 1960 | Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and... |
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| Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982 and was the only person to be elected President of India unopposed.... |
May 19, 1913- June 1, 1996 | 1961 | Bhavnagar Bhavnagar -Topography:Bhavnagar is a coastal city in the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres . It occupies area of 53.30 km². General slope dips in the northeasterly direction at the apex of Gulf of Khambhat... |
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| Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982 and was the only person to be elected President of India unopposed.... |
May 19, 1913- June 1, 1996 | 1962 & 63 | Patna Patna Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world... |
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| K. Kamaraj K. Kamaraj Kumarasami Kamaraj better known as K. Kamaraj was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1954-1963 and a Member of Parliament during 1952-1954 and 1969-1975... |
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July 15, 1903- October 2, 1975 | 1964 | Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital... |
| K. Kamaraj K. Kamaraj Kumarasami Kamaraj better known as K. Kamaraj was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1954-1963 and a Member of Parliament during 1952-1954 and 1969-1975... |
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July 15, 1903- October 2, 1975 | 1965 | Durgapur |
| K. Kamaraj K. Kamaraj Kumarasami Kamaraj better known as K. Kamaraj was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1954-1963 and a Member of Parliament during 1952-1954 and 1969-1975... |
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July 15, 1903- October 2, 1975 | 1966 & 67 | Jaipur Jaipur Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million.... |
| S. Nijalingappa S. Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa was a senior Congress politician and the Chief Minister of Karnataka between 1956 and 1958 and once again between 1962 and 1968... |
December 10, 1902- August 9, 2000 | 1968 | Hyderabad | |
| S. Nijalingappa S. Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa was a senior Congress politician and the Chief Minister of Karnataka between 1956 and 1958 and once again between 1962 and 1968... |
December 10, 1902- August 9, 2000 | 1969 | Faridabad Faridabad Faridabad is a city in the south-east of Haryana state in northern India, in Faridabad district. It lies at 28º 25' 16" N Latitude and 77º 18' 28" E Longitude. The district shares its boundaries with the National Capital and Union Territory of Delhi to its north, Gurgaon district to the west and... |
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| Jagjivan Ram Jagjivan Ram Babu Jagjivan Ram , known popularly as Babuji, was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the scheduled castes of Bihar in India. He was from the Chamar caste and was a leader for his community... |
April 5, 1908- July 6, 1986 | 1970 & 71 | Bombay | |
| Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma Shankar Dayal Sharma was the ninth President of India serving from 1992 to 1997. Prior to his presidency, Dr Sharma had been the eighth Vice President of India, serving under President Ramaswamy Venkataraman... |
August 19, 1918- December 26, 1999 | 1972- 74 | Calcutta | |
| Dev Kant Baruah Dev Kant Baruah Debakanta Barua was an Indian politician from Assam, who served as the President of the Indian National Congress during the Indian Emergency and was one of the most loyal supporters of then-Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi... |
February 22, 1914–1996 | 1975- 77 | Chandigarh Chandigarh Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city... |
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| Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists... |
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November 19, 1917- October 31, 1984 | 1978- 83 | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
| Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists... |
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November 19, 1917- October 31, 1984 | 1983 -84 | Calcutta |
| Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira... |
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August 20, 1944- May 21, 1991 | 1985 -91 | Bombay |
| P. V. Narasimha Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao Pamulaparti Venkata "Narasimha Rao" was the ninth Prime Minister of India . He led an important administration, overseeing a major economic transformation and several home incidents affecting national security of India. Rao accelerated the dismantling of the Licence Raj. He is often referred to as... |
June 28, 1921- December 23, 2004 | 1992 -96 | Tirupati Tirumala - Tirupati Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous... |
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| Sitaram Kesri Sitaram Kesri Sitaram Kesri was elected to the Lok Sabha from Katihar Lok Sabha Constituency when he won on a janata party ticket and was given a last moment call by then Bihar Janata Party President S N Sinha; he represented Bihar in the Rajya Sabha several times: July 1971 to April 1974, April 1974 to April... |
November 1919- October 24, 2000 | 1997 -98 | Calcutta | |
| Sonia Gandhi Sonia Gandhi Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi... |
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December 9, 1946- | 1998–present(2010) | Calcutta |