Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir

Politician

1899 – 1976

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Who was Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir?

Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir was an Indian politician and Punjabi writer. He was the Chief Minister of Punjab from November 1, 1966 to March 8, 1967.

He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi, given by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters in 1978 for his short story collection, Urvar Par and was posthumously decorated with Padma Vibhushan, the second highest Indian civilian award given by Government of India.

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Born
Jan 15, 1899
Pakistan
Religion
  • Sikh
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Died
Jan 18, 1976
Delhi

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on July 23, 2013

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