Amarsinh Chaudhary

Amarsinh Chaudhary
8th Chief Minister of Gujarat
In office
6 July 1985 – 9 December 1989
Preceded byMadhav Singh Solanki
Succeeded byMadhav Singh Solanki
Personal details
Born(1941-07-31)31 July 1941
Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died15 August 2004(2004-08-15) (aged 63)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Gajraben and Nisha Gameti
ChildrenTushar Chaudhary, Tejas Chaudhary & Pragnesh Chaudhary

Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhary (31 July 1941 – 15 August 2004) was an Indian politician. He became the first adivasi to serve as the Chief Minister of Gujarat when he took office in 1985.[1]

  1. ^ Spodek, Howard (1989). "From Gandhi to Violence: Ahmedabad's 1985 Riots in Historical Perspective". Modern Asian Studies. 23 (4): 771–773. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00010209.