Indian Prime Minister, Economist. He served as the Prime Minister of India in 1964 and 1966, following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri respectively. Born in Sialkot, he worked as a research scholar on labor problems at Allahabad University, and became a professor of economics at National College, Mumbai in 1921. The same year, he joined the Indian Non-Cooperation Movement against the British Raj. In 1937, he was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly, and served as parliamentary secretary to the Government of Bombay from 1937 to 1939. He was the Prime Minister of India twice for thirteen days each: the first time after the death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 (May 27, 1964 - June 9, 1964), and the second time after the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966 (January 11, 1966 - January 24, 1966). Both his terms ended after the ruling Indian National Congress party elected a new prime minister. In 1997, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. He died of a heart attack the following year.
Indian Prime Minister, Economist. He served as the Prime Minister of India in 1964 and 1966, following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri respectively. Born in Sialkot, he worked as a research scholar on labor problems at Allahabad University, and became a professor of economics at National College, Mumbai in 1921. The same year, he joined the Indian Non-Cooperation Movement against the British Raj. In 1937, he was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly, and served as parliamentary secretary to the Government of Bombay from 1937 to 1939. He was the Prime Minister of India twice for thirteen days each: the first time after the death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 (May 27, 1964 - June 9, 1964), and the second time after the death of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966 (January 11, 1966 - January 24, 1966). Both his terms ended after the ruling Indian National Congress party elected a new prime minister. In 1997, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. He died of a heart attack the following year.
Bio by: Tasik Austin
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