Jagjivan Ram
Indian independence activist and politician (1908-1986) · India · On the map · Politicians · Died at 78
Jagjivan Ram, popularly known as Babuji, was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as a minister with various portfolios for over 30 years, making him the longest-serving Union Cabinet minister in Indian history. He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from January to July 1979.
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Left-right: Indian Defense Minister Jagjivan Ram, Indian Minister of Commerce Mohan Dharia, U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, and Indian Minister of external Affairs Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh paying floral tributes at the Samadhi of the former Deputy Prime Minister, Babu Jagjivan Ram, on his 24th death anniversary, at Samta Sthal in Delhi on 06 July 2010
Statue of Babu Jagjivan Ram at Chennai BeachAbout this person
He played a pivotal role as the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. As Union Agriculture Minister during two separate tenures, he contributed significantly to the Green Revolution and the modernization of Indian agriculture, particularly during the 1974 drought when he was entrusted with addressing a severe food crisis.
