Purushottam Das Tandon
Politician
1882 – 1962
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Who was Purushottam Das Tandon?
Purushottam Das Tandon पुरुषोत्तम दास टंडन, was a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh in India. He is widely remembered for his efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi. He was customarily given the title Rajarshi. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961.
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- Born
- Aug 1, 1882
Allahabad - Also known as
- Rajarshi
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Law degree
- Master's Degree
History
- Lived in
- Allahabad
- Died
- Jul 1, 1962
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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