Krishi Ratna Panjabrao Deshmukh | |
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| 1st Minister of State for Food and Agriculture | |
| In office 17 April 1957 – 10 April 1962 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Ram Subhag Singh |
| 5th Minister of Food and Agriculture | |
| In office 29 October 1954 – 25 November 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Rafi Ahmed Kidwai |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Prasad Jain |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 17 April 1952 – 10 April 1965 | |
| Succeeded by | Vimalabai Deshmukh |
| Constituency | Amravati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Panjabrao Shamrao Deshmukh 27 December 1898 Papal, Berar Province, British India (now in Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 10 April 1965 (aged 66) Delhi, India |
| Nationality | British Indian (1898-1947) Indian (1947-1965) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Labour Party Satya Shodhak Samaj |
| Spouse | Vimalabai Deshmukh |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Fergusson College University of Cambridge (M.A.), (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician, social activist |
| Nickname(s) | Krishi Ratna Bhausaheb |
Panjabrao Shamrao Deshmukh (27 December 1898 – 10 April 1965), also known as Bhausaheb Deshmukh was a social activist and a leader to farmers in India. He was the Minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1954.[1]
- ^ "Life-sketch of Dr Punjabrao Deshmukh". shivajiedusocamt.org. Retrieved 21 January 2009.