Purushottam Das Tandon

Rajarshi
Purushottam Das Tandon
Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon
Born	1 August 1882; Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India ; (Present-day Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died	1 July 1962 (aged 79)
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Indian National Congress
Awards	Bharat Ratna (1961)

Purushottam Das Tandon (pronunciation^ⓘ; 1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962) was a freedom fighter from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is widely remembered for his opposition to the partition of India, as well as efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi.^[1] He was customarily given the title Rajarshi (etymology: Raja + Rishi = Royal Saint). He was popularly known as UP Gandhi. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961.^[2]

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Rajarshi Purushottam Das Tandon

Born	(1882-08-01)1 August 1882 Allahabad, North-Western Provinces, British India (Present-day Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died	1 July 1962(1962-07-01) (aged 79)
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Indian National Congress
Awards	Bharat Ratna (1961)