Lakshmi Chand Jain
(1925-2010)
Indian independence activist and businessperson
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Lakshmi Chand Jain (1925–2010) was a political activist and writer. Later, he served at various times as a member of the Planning Commission, as Indian High commissioner to South Africa, as a member of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and as secretary of the Indian Cooperative Union and the All-India Handicrafts Board. He openly opposed nuclear tests conducted by India which resulted in his position as the ambassador to be terminated. He eventually joined Indian National Congress and was later awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, by the UPA government.
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13 December 1925 Bahadurpur, Rajasthan, India
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| Died |
14 November 2010 (aged 84) New Delhi, India
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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