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Jayaprakash Narayan

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Indian independence activist and political leader

IndiaPoliticiansLived 1902 to 1979 · aged 76
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Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava, also known as JP and Lok Nayak, was an Indian politician, theorist and independence activist. He is mainly remembered for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and calling for her overthrow in a "total revolution".

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Narayan with Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv, 1958Narayan with Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv, 1958Narayan on a 2001 stamp of IndiaNarayan on a 2001 stamp of IndiaJayaprakash Narayan's statue near Mirza Ghalib College in Gaya, Bihar, IndiaJayaprakash Narayan's statue near Mirza Ghalib College in Gaya, Bihar, India

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1999Bharat Ratna
1965Ramon Magsaysay Award

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Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava, also known as JP and Lok Nayak, was an Indian politician, theorist and independence activist. He is mainly remembered for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and calling for her overthrow in a "total revolution". In 1999, Narayan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in recognition of his social service. His other awards include the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service in 1965.

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India
Category
Politicians
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Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1902 to 1979 · aged 76
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