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'''Gopi Chand Bhargava''' (8 March 1889 – 26 December 1966)<ref name="Lifespan">{{cite book|last = Juneja|first = M. M.|title = Eminent freedom fighters in Haryana|publisher = Modern Book Company|year = 1981|pages = 77|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=i2YeAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Gopi+Chand+Bhargava%22&dq=%22Gopi+Chand+Bhargava%22}}</ref> was the first [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] from 15 August 1947 to 13 April 1949, and again between 18 October 1949, to 20 June 1951, and for the third time as caretaker Chief Minister between 21 June 1964, | '''Gopi Chand Bhargava''' (8 March 1889 – 26 December 1966)<ref name="Lifespan">{{cite book|last = Juneja|first = M. M.|title = Eminent freedom fighters in Haryana|publisher = Modern Book Company|year = 1981|pages = 77|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=i2YeAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Gopi+Chand+Bhargava%22&dq=%22Gopi+Chand+Bhargava%22}}</ref> was the first [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] from 15 August 1947 to 13 April 1949, and again between 18 October 1949, to 20 June 1951, and for the third time as caretaker Chief Minister between 21 June 1964, and 6 July 1964.<ref name="Arora1991">{{cite book|author=Subhash Chander Arora|title=Current Issues and Trends in Centre-state Relations: A Global View|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=is3EsOhHAOEC&pg=PA60|accessdate=25 January 2018|year=1991|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-307-0|pages=60–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/punjab/government-and-politics/chief-minister.html | title=List of Chief Ministers (CM) of Punjab | publisher=Maps of India | accessdate=25 January 2018}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2006-12-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213075808/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp |archivedate=2007-02-13 }}</ref><ref name="Arora1991"/> | ||
and 6 July 1964.<ref name="Arora1991">{{cite book|author=Subhash Chander Arora|title=Current Issues and Trends in Centre-state Relations: A Global View|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=is3EsOhHAOEC&pg=PA60|accessdate=25 January 2018|year=1991|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-307-0|pages=60–}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/punjab/government-and-politics/chief-minister.html | title=List of Chief Ministers (CM) of Punjab | publisher=Maps of India | accessdate=25 January 2018}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2006-12-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213075808/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp |archivedate=2007-02-13 }}</ref><ref name="Arora1991"/> | |||
==Personal and family life== | ==Personal and family life== | ||
[[File:Jawaharlal Nehru, Vice-President of the Interim Government of India, visiting the riot affected city of Multan, in undivided Punjab along with Dr Gopichand Bhargava, the Chief Minister of Punjab.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:Jawaharlal Nehru, Vice-President of the Interim Government of India, visiting the riot affected city of Multan, in undivided Punjab along with Dr Gopichand Bhargava, the Chief Minister of Punjab.jpg|thumb]] | ||
He was born on 8 March 1889 in | He was born on 8 March 1889 in Sirsa district of Punjab province in British India. In the year 1912, he completed his M.B.B.S. degree from Medical College (Lahore) and then started the medical profession in 1913.<ref name="www.punjabdata.com">[http://www.punjabdata.com/First-CM-of-Punjab.aspx First CM of Punjab]</ref> | ||
His brother, [[Pandit]] [[Thakur Das Bhargava]], was also an [[Indian National Congress|INC]] politician, former [[Member of parliament (India)|Member of parliament]], [[Indian independence movement|freedom fighter]], lawyer, founder of ''"Vidya Pracharini Sabha"'' and several schools and colleges including [[Thakur Dass Bhargava Senior Secondary Model School]] and [[Fateh Chand College for Women (Lahore), Hisar|Fateh Chand College for Women]] at [[Hisar city|Hisar]].<ref name=data2>M. M. Juneja, 2004, "Hisar City: Places & Personalities", page 130, 311, 339, 77.</ref><ref>[https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/hisar Hisar Courts History]</ref><ref>Jugal Kishore Gupta, 1991, "History of Sirsa Town", Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, page 261, 204.</ref> | His brother, [[Pandit]] [[Thakur Das Bhargava]], was also an [[Indian National Congress|INC]] politician, former [[Member of parliament (India)|Member of parliament]], [[Indian independence movement|freedom fighter]], lawyer, founder of ''"Vidya Pracharini Sabha"'' and several schools and colleges including [[Thakur Dass Bhargava Senior Secondary Model School]] and [[Fateh Chand College for Women (Lahore), Hisar|Fateh Chand College for Women]] at [[Hisar city|Hisar]].<ref name=data2>M. M. Juneja, 2004, "Hisar City: Places & Personalities", page 130, 311, 339, 77.</ref><ref>[https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/hisar Hisar Courts History]</ref><ref>Jugal Kishore Gupta, 1991, "History of Sirsa Town", Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, page 261, 204.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:43, 10 November 2021
Gopi Chand Bhargava | |
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| 1st Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 15 August 1947 – 13 April 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| Succeeded by | Bhim Sen Sachar |
| In office 18 October 1949 – 20 June 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Bhim Sen Sachar |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 21 June 1964 – 6 July 1964 (caretaker) | |
| Preceded by | Pratap Singh Kairon[1] |
| Succeeded by | Ram Kishan |
| Leader of Opposition in Punjab Provincial Assembly | |
| In office 1937–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Post Established |
| Succeeded by | Bhim Sen Sachar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1889 Sarsa District, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 26 December 1966 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Gopi Chand Bhargava (8 March 1889 – 26 December 1966)[2] was the first Chief Minister of Punjab from 15 August 1947 to 13 April 1949, and again between 18 October 1949, to 20 June 1951, and for the third time as caretaker Chief Minister between 21 June 1964, and 6 July 1964.[3][4] He was a member of the Congress.[5][3]
Personal and family life[edit | edit source]
He was born on 8 March 1889 in Sirsa district of Punjab province in British India. In the year 1912, he completed his M.B.B.S. degree from Medical College (Lahore) and then started the medical profession in 1913.[6]
His brother, Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava, was also an INC politician, former Member of parliament, freedom fighter, lawyer, founder of "Vidya Pracharini Sabha" and several schools and colleges including Thakur Dass Bhargava Senior Secondary Model School and Fateh Chand College for Women at Hisar.[7][8][9]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "PUNJAB ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS — 1951-1952 Prominent Players". The Tribune. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ Juneja, M. M. (1981). Eminent freedom fighters in Haryana. Modern Book Company. p. 77.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Subhash Chander Arora (1991). Current Issues and Trends in Centre-state Relations: A Global View. Mittal Publications. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-81-7099-307-0. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "List of Chief Ministers (CM) of Punjab". Maps of India. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ First CM of Punjab
- ↑ M. M. Juneja, 2004, "Hisar City: Places & Personalities", page 130, 311, 339, 77.
- ↑ Hisar Courts History
- ↑ Jugal Kishore Gupta, 1991, "History of Sirsa Town", Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi, page 261, 204.
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