Karpoori thakur biography of william
Belonging to the extremely backward Nai (barber) caste, 'Jan Nayak' Thakur was born into a poor family in north Bihar's Samastipur district.!
Karpoori Thakur
Indian politician (1924–1988)
Karpoori Thakur | |
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Thakur on a 2024 stamp of India | |
| In office 22 December 1970 – 2 June 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Daroga Prasad Rai |
| Succeeded by | Bhola Paswan Shashtri |
| In office 24 June 1977 – 21 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Jagannath Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Ram Sunder Das |
| In office 5 March 1967 – 31 January 1968 | |
| Chief Minister | Mahamaya Prasad Sinha |
| Preceded by | Anugrah Narayan Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Sushil Kumar Modi |
| In office 5 March 1967 – 31 January 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Satyendra Narayan Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Satish Prasad Singh |
| Born | (1924-01-24)24 January 1924 Pitaunjhia, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 17 February 1988(1988-02-17) (aged 64) Patna, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Socialist Party, Bharatiya Kranti Dal, Janata Party, Lok Dal |
| Spouse | Phuleshwari devi |
| Children | Ram Nath Thakur (son) |
| Occupation | Freedom Fighter,
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