Govind ballabh pant born

Indian politician and freedom fighter

Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabh Bhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the movement for India's Independence and later a pivotal figure in the Indian Government. He was one of the foremost political leaders of Uttar Pradesh (then known as United Provinces) and a key player in the successful movement to establish Hindi as the official language of Indian Union.

Govind ballabh pant born

Today, several Indian hospitals, educational institutions and foundations bear his name. Pant received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1957.

Early life

Govind Ballabh Pant was born on 10 September 1887 in Khoont village near Almora.

He was born in a MarathiKarhade Brahmin family that had migrated from the present day northern Karnataka to Kumaon region.^[1] The name of his moth