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India paid tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 119th birth anniversary (5 April 2026) at Samta Sthal, New Delhi.
About Babu Jagjivan Ram
- Born: 5 April 1908, Chandwa, Bihar
- Popularly known as: Babuji
- Freedom fighter and social justice leader
- Longest serving Union Cabinet Minister (35 years)
- Served as Deputy Prime Minister (1979)
Freedom Movement Contributions
- Founded All India Depressed Classes League (1935)
- Participated in Quit India Movement (1942)
- Imprisoned by British
- Youngest Minister in 1946 Interim Government
- Held Labour portfolio
Post Independence Contributions
Green Revolution
- Minister for Food & Agriculture (1967–70)
- Helped India achieve food self sufficiency
1971 War
- Defence Minister during India Pakistan War 1971
- Role in creation of Bangladesh
Labour Reforms
- Promoted:
- Minimum wages
- Workers welfare
- Social security
Political Career
- Left Congress in 1977
- Formed Congress for Democracy
- Joined Janata Party
- Deputy Prime Minister: 1979
Death
- Died: 6 July 1986
- Memorial: Samta Sthal, New Delhi
| [2024] Consider the following pairs: Party : Its Leader 1 Bharatiya Jana Sangh : Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2 Socialist Party : C. Rajagopalachari 3 Congress for Democracy : Jagjivan Ram 4 Swatantra Party : Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four |
