Karpoori Thakur

Karpoori Thakur
Thakur on a 2024 stamp of India
11th Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
22 December 1970 – 2 June 1971
Preceded byDaroga Prasad Rai
Succeeded byBhola Paswan Shashtri
In office
24 June 1977 – 21 April 1979
Preceded byJagannath Mishra
Succeeded byRam Sunder Das
2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
In office
5 March 1967 – 31 January 1968
Chief MinisterMahamaya Prasad Sinha
Preceded byAnugrah Narayan Sinha
Succeeded bySushil Kumar Modi
Education Minister of Bihar
In office
5 March 1967 – 31 January 1968
Preceded bySatyendra Narayan Sinha
Succeeded bySatish Prasad Singh
Personal details
Born(1924-01-24)24 January 1924
Pitaunjhia, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
Died17 February 1988(1988-02-17) (aged 64)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partySocialist Party, Bharatiya Kranti Dal, Janata Party, Lok Dal
SpousePhuleshwari devi
ChildrenRam Nath Thakur (Son)
OccupationFreedom Fighter, Teacher, Politician
Awards Bharat Ratna (2024)

Karpoori Thakur (24 January 1924 – 17 February 1988) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the 11th Chief Minister of Bihar, first from December 1970 to June 1971, and then from June 1977 to April 1979. He was popularly known as Jan Nayak (transl. people's hero). On 26 January 2024, he was posthumously awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the Government of India. This was announced by the President of India Draupadi Murmu on 23 January 2024.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Joshi, Varenya. "Bharat Ratna for Jananayak Karpuri Thakur: Transformative Leader's Enduring Legacy". Bru Times News. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "'Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakurji's Life Revolved Around Twin Pillars Of Simplicity, Social Justice': PM Modi".