Gopi Chand Bhargava

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Gopi Chand Bhargava
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1st Chief Minister of Punjab
In office
15 August 1947 – 13 April 1949
Preceded byPost Established
Succeeded byBhim Sen Sachar
In office
18 October 1949 – 20 June 1951
Preceded byBhim Sen Sachar
Succeeded byPresident's rule
In office
21 June 1964 – 6 July 1964
(interim)
Preceded byPartap Singh Kairon[1]
Succeeded byRam Kishan
Leader of Opposition in Punjab Provincial Assembly
In office
1937–1940
Preceded byPost Established
Succeeded bySardar Sampuran Singh
Personal details
Born(1889-03-08)8 March 1889
Died26 December 1966(1966-12-26) (aged 77)
NationalityIndian
PartyIndian National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Gopi Chand Bhargava (8 March 1889 – 26 December 1966)[2] was the first Chief Minister of Punjab from 15 August 1947 to 13 April 1949, and again between 18 October 1949, to 20 June 1951, and for the third time as interim Chief Minister between 21 June 1964, and 6 July 1964.[3][4] He was a member of the Congress.[5][3]

Personal and family life

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File:Jawaharlal Nehru, Vice-President of the Interim Government of India, visiting the riot affected city of Multan, in undivided Punjab along with Dr Gopichand Bhargava, the Chief Minister of Punjab.jpg

He was born on 8 March 1889 in Sirsa district of Punjab province in British Raj. In the year 1912, he completed his M.B.B.S. degree from Medical College (Lahore) and then started the medical profession in 1913.[6]

His brother, Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava, was also an INC politician, former Member of parliament, freedom fighter, lawyer, founder of "Vidya Pracharini Sabha" and several schools and colleges including Thakur Dass Bhargava Senior Secondary Model School and Fateh Chand College for Women at Hisar.[7][8][9]

See also

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References

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  6. ^ First CM of Punjab
  7. ^ M. M. Juneja, 2004, "Hisar City: Places & Personalities", page 130, 311, 339, 77.
  8. ^ Hisar Courts History
  9. ^ Jugal Kishore Gupta, 1991, "History of Sirsa Town", Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, page 261, 204.
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