Gurmukh Singh Musafir | |
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| Jathedar of the Akal Takht | |
| In office 1930–1931 | |
| Preceded by | Jawaher Singh Mattu Bhaike |
| Succeeded by | Wasakha Singh Dadehar |
| 5th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 11 November 1966 – 8 March 1967 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Gurnam Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1966 | |
| Succeeded by | Yagya Dutt Sharma |
| Constituency | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1968–1976[1] | |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gurmukh Singh 15 January 1899 Adhwal, Punjab, British India now in Pakistan |
| Died | 18 January 1976 (aged 77) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Ranjit Kaur |
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Gurmukh Singh Musafir (15 January 1899 – 18 January 1976) was an Indian politician and Punjabi language writer. He was the 5th Chief Minister of Punjab from 1 November 1966 to 8 March 1967.[2]
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi, given by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters in 1978 for his short story collection, Urvar Par[3] and was posthumously decorated with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest Indian civilian award given by Government of India.[4]
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Members Biographical Sketches 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Official list of Awardees[permanent dead link] Sahitya Akademi website.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2007)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 30 May 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009.