Charan Singh

Official portrait, 1979 Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987) was an Indian politician and a freedom fighter. He served as the 5th Prime Minister of India and 5th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Charan Singh followed Mahatma Gandhi in non-violent struggle for independence from the British Government, and was imprisoned several times. In 1930, he was sent to jail for 12 years by the British for contravention of the salt laws. He was jailed again for one year in November 1940 for individual Satyagraha movement. In August 1942 he was jailed again by the British under DIR and released in November 1943.

He served as the 5th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1970 before serving as the 5th Prime Minister of India between 28 July 1979 and 14 January 1980. Though a Congress member for most of his life, he later founded his own political party Lokdal in 1980. Historians and people alike frequently refer to him as the "Champion of India's peasants".

He was awarded Bharat Ratna, highest civilian award of Republic of India, for his contributions to agriculture sector especially in Uttar Pradesh. He is credited for bringing radical land reform measures and bringing uniformity in the farm sector. One of his biggest achievements was bringing out farmers from the clutches of moneylenders, which reduced suicide rates in the community. These reforms were implemented through the Debt Redemption Bill, the Land Holding Act, and the Zamindari Abolition Act.

His association with causes dear to farming communities in India caused his memorial in New Delhi to be named ''Kisan Ghat'' (in Hindi, Kisan is the word for farmer and Ghat is word for river bank). His birthday on 23 December is celebrated as Kisan Diwas in India. A commemorative postage stamp was issued by the government of India in remembrance of Charan Singh. Lucknow International Airport is named after him, as a tribute to his legacy. The university of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, India, is also named Chaudhary Charan Singh University in his honour. Provided by Wikipedia
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