{"id":914,"date":"2024-01-23T16:04:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T16:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/?p=914"},"modified":"2024-01-24T01:50:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T01:50:14","slug":"karpoori-thakur-biography-age-spouse-family-native-political-party-awards-wiki-and-other-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/karpoori-thakur-biography-age-spouse-family-native-political-party-awards-wiki-and-other-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Karpoori Thakur Biography, Age, Spouse, Family, Native, Political party, Awards, Wiki, and other details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Karpoori Thakur was an Indian politician who served as the two times Chief Minister of Bihar state. He is also a freedom fighter who participated in the Quit India movement during 1942.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born humble, Karpoori Thakur rose to become Bihar&#8217;s beloved &#8216;Jan Nayak&#8217;, twice serving as Chief Minister. A champion of the underprivileged, he implemented land reforms, championed minimum wages, and fought for social justice, earning his reputation for integrity and a life dedicated to uplifting the downtrodden. His legacy as a fearless advocate for the marginalized remains an inspiration in Bihar and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/karpoori-thakur-biography-age-spouse-family-native-political-party-awards-wiki-and-other-details\/#Other_details_About_Karpoori_Thakur\" title=\"Other details About Karpoori Thakur\">Other details About Karpoori Thakur<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/karpoori-thakur-biography-age-spouse-family-native-political-party-awards-wiki-and-other-details\/#Additional_notable_achievements\" title=\"Additional notable achievements:\">Additional notable achievements:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/politics\/karpoori-thakur-biography-age-spouse-family-native-political-party-awards-wiki-and-other-details\/#Karpoori_Thakur_Social_media_Accounts\" title=\"Karpoori Thakur Social media Accounts\">Karpoori Thakur Social media Accounts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karpoori_Thakur_Biography\"><\/span><strong>Karpoori Thakur Biography<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Full name<\/td><td>Karpoori Thakur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Date of birth<\/td><td>24 January 1924<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Died<\/td><td>17 February 1988&nbsp;(aged&nbsp;64)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Native Place<\/td><td>Pitaunjhia (now Karpuri Gram) village, Samastipur district, Bihar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Occupation<\/td><td>Freedom Fighter, Teacher, Politician<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Father name<\/td><td>Gokul Thakur<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mother name<\/td><td>Ramdulari Devi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Married<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spouse<\/td><td>Phulmani Devi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Children<\/td><td>Ram Nath Thakur (politician) Manorama Sharma, Pushpa Kumari Devi, Sushila Devi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Religion<\/td><td>Hindu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Community<\/td><td>Nai (caste of barbers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nationality<\/td><td>Indian<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Political party<\/td><td>Socialist Party (1952-1973)Bharatiya Kranti Dal (1973-1977)Janata Party (1977-1979)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Awards<\/td><td>Bharat Ratna\u00a0(2024)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_details_About_Karpoori_Thakur\"><\/span><strong>Other details<\/strong> <strong>About Karpoori Thakur<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chief Minister of Bihar:&nbsp;Twice (1970-71, 1977-79)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minister of Education of Bihar:&nbsp;1967-1968<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Popularly known as:&nbsp;Jan Nayak (People&#8217;s Hero)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Famous for:<\/strong><ul><li>Advocating for the rights of the underprivileged, especially farmers and backward communitiesImplementing progressive policies like land reforms and minimum wageLeading a simple and austere life<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upholding social justice and fighting against corruption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional_notable_achievements\"><\/span><strong>Additional notable achievements:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cKarpoori Thakur got a rare honour posthumously. On his centenary. the central government of India honored him with the highest civilian award of India &#8216;Bharat Ratna\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Played a key role in the merger of Socialist Party and Bhartiya Kranti Dal into the Janata Party.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Led the first non-Congress government in Bihar after independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduced the &#8220;Karpoori Thakur Minimum Wages Act&#8221; to guarantee fair wages for agricultural workers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Championed the cause of prohibition in Bihar, although it couldn&#8217;t be implemented during his tenure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karpoori_Thakur_Social_media_Accounts\"><\/span><strong>Karpoori Thakur Social media Accounts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>wikipedia<\/td><td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karpoori_Thakur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, a man who led a simple life with down to earth nature, spent most of his time with the common people and for the betterment of the poor. He was also a freedom fighter who participated in the Quit India movement and spent 26 months in the Jail for his participation in the freedom struggle. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karpoori Thakur was an Indian politician who served as the two times Chief Minister of Bihar state. 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