Gulzarilal Nanda, (born July 4, 1898, Sialkot, Punjab, British India [now in Pakistan]—died January 15, 1998, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India), Indian politician who twice served briefly as interim prime minister, in 1964 following the death of Jawaharlal Nehru and in 1966 upon the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Nanda was a member of the cabinet of both prime ministers whom he succeeded, and he was known for his work on labour issues.
04 July marks the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Gulzarilal Nanda. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna award, India's higest civilian award, in 1997.
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