Jayaprakash Narayan
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"Loknayak" redirects here. For the 2004 Indian film about him, see Loknayak (film).
Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava (listenⓘ; 11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), also known as JP and Lok Nayak (Hindi for "People's leader"), was an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and political leader. He is mainly remembered for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and calling for her overthrow in a "total revolution". In 1999, Narayan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in recognition of his social service. His other awards include the Magsaysay award for public service in 1965.
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Born | Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava (1902-10-11)11 October 1902 Sitab Diara, Saran district, Bengal Presidency, British India (present–day Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
Died | 8 October 1979(1979-10-08) (aged 76) Patna, Bihar, India |
Other names | JP, Jay Prakash Narayan, Lok Nayak |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin (M.A., sociology) Ohio State University (B. A., behavioural science) University of Iowa (CHE, discontinued) U.C. Berkeley (chemistry, discontinued)[1][2] |
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Political party | Indian National Congress Janata Party |
Movement | Quit India, Sarvodaya, JP Movement |
Spouse | Prabhavati Devi |
Relatives | Brajkishore Prasad (father-in-law) |
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