Morarji Desai
Prime Minister of India (1977-1979) · India · Politicians · Lived 1896 to 1995 · aged 99
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Something wrong?Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the prime minister of India between 1977 and 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata Party.
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Desai in 1937, as Congress Home Minister of Bombay Presidency
Desai (third from right, front row) with the US President Jimmy Carter during his January 1978 visit to India.
Desai with the Romanian President Nicolae Ceauşescu in Delhi in May 1978.
Desai and Carter in the Oval Office in June 1978.
The platform in Abhay Ghat, a memorial park near Sabarmati Ashram, where Morarji Desai was cremated
Desai on Indian Postal Stamp 1996
Desai on Indian Postal Stamp 1997Awards
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Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was an Indian politician and independence activist who served as the prime minister of India between 1977 and 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata Party. During his long career in politics, he held many important posts in government such as the chief minister of Bombay State, the home minister, the finance minister, and the deputy prime minister.
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