Inder Kumar Gujral Commemorative stamp
2022-12-13 Tue
Inder Kumar Gujral, was an Indian diplomat, politician, and freedom activist who served as the 12th prime minister of India from April 1997 to March 1998. Born in Punjab, he was swayed by jingoistic ideas as a student and entered the All India Students Federation and the Communist Party of India. He was imprisoned for taking part in the Quit India movement. After independence, he entered the Indian National Congress party in 1964 and became a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha.India post issued a stamp commemorating Inder Kumar Gujral, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday virtually released a commemorative postage stamp to honor former Prime Minister IK Gujral on his 101st birth anniversary.
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