Purushottam Das Tandon
(1882-1962)
Indian activist and politician
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Purushottam Das Tandon (pronunciation ; 1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962) was a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh, India. He is widely remembered for his opposition to the partition of India, as well as efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi. He was customarily given the title Rajarshi (etymology: Raja + Rishi = Royal Saint). He was popularly known as UP Gandhi. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961.
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1 August 1882 Republic of India)
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1 July 1962 (aged 79)
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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