Govind Ballabh Pant

September10th, 2026 marks the 139th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Govind Ballabh Pant.

  • Govind Ballabh Pant (1887-1961) was a prominent independence activist, social reformer and statesman, who became the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh after its formation as a state.
  • Founded Prem Sabha for social reform and local education and helped establish the Kumaon Parishad in 1916, which opposed coolie-begar (forced labour) and hill taxes.
  • Served as legal counsel for Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqulla Khan in the Kakori case (1925).
  • Organised protests against the Simon Commission in Lucknow in 1928 and participated in the United Provinces Salt ....
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