Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
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In office 10 January 1955 – 7 March 1961 |
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| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Kailash Nath Katju |
| Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| 1st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
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In office 26 January 1950 – 27 December 1954 |
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| Governor | Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sampurnanand |
| 2nd Chief Minister of United Provinces | |
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In office 17 July 1937 – 2 November 1939 |
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| Preceded by | Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
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In office 1 April 1946 – 25 January 1950 |
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| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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10 September 1887 Khoont, Almora, United Provinces of British Raj (now in Uttarakhand, India) |
| Died | 7 March 1961 (aged 73) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | K. C. Pant, Lakshmi and Pushpa |
| Residence | No. 6, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Profession |
Lawyer Independence Activist |
| Religion | Hindu |
Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter and one of the architects of modern India. Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabh Bhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the movement for India's Independence and later a pivotal figure in the Indian Government. He was one of the foremost political leaders of Uttar Pradesh (then known as United Provinces) and a key player in the movement to establish Hindi as the official language of India.
Today, as a mark of tribute, several Indian hospitals, educational institutions and foundations bear his name. To honour his exemplary services to the nation, Pant received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1957.
Govind Ballabh Pant was born on 10 September 1887 in Khoont village on the slopes of Shyahi Devi hill near Almora, in a Brahmin family having their roots in Maharashtra. His mother's name was Govindi Bai. His father Manorath Pant a government official, was constantly on the move, and hence Govind was brought up by his maternal grandfather, Badri Dutt Joshi, an important government official locally, who played a significant part in moulding his personality and political views. He was honoured with "Proud Past Alumni" in the list of 42 members, from "Allahabad University Alumni Association", Allahabad University.
As a young lawyer in Kashipur, Pandit Pant began active work against the British Raj in 1914, when he helped a local parishad, or village council, in their successful challenge of a law requiring locals to provide free transportation of the luggage of travelling British officials, then called "coolie begar". In 1921, he entered politics and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.
Known as an extremely capable lawyer, Pant was appointed by the Congress party to initially represent Ramprasad Bismill, Ashfaqulla Khan and other revolutionaries involved in the Kakori case in the mid 1920s. In 1930, he was arrested and imprisoned for several weeks for organising a Salt March inspired by Gandhi's earlier actions. In 1933, he was arrested along with Harsh Dev Bahuguna (Gandhi of Choukot) and imprisoned for seven months for attending a session of the then-banned provincial Congress. In 1935, the ban was rescinded, and Pant joined the new Legislative Council. During the Second World War, Pant acted as the tiebreaker between Gandhi's faction, which advocated supporting the British Crown in their war effort, and Subhas Chandra Bose's faction, which advocated taking advantage of the situation to expel the British Raj by all means necessary. In 1934, the Congress ended its boycott of the legislatures and put up candidates, and Pant was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly. His political skills won the admiration of the leaders of the Congress, and he became deputy leader of the Congress party in the Assembly.
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