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Singh is widely regarded as the \"Champion of Farmers\", dedicated to advocating for the well being and rights of farmers.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"23 December 1902","date":"1902-12-23"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Noorpur","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2542987"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"29 May 1987","date":"1987-05-29"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"New Delhi","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q987"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"British Raj","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129286","end":"1947-08-14"},{"text":"India","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q668","start":"1950-01-26"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"head of government","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2285706"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Janata Party (Secular)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6150842"},{"text":"Janata Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2352638"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4475843"},{"text":"Meerut College","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6807705"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Prime Minister of India (28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192711","start":"1979-07-28","end":"1980-01-14"},{"text":"Minister of Finance (24 January 1979 – 28 July 1979)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1416501","start":"1979-01-24","end":"1979-07-28"},{"text":"Minister of Home Affairs (24 March 1977 – 1 July 1978)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3440901","start":"1977-03-24","end":"1978-07-01"},{"text":"Deputy Prime Minister of India (24 March 1977 – 28 July 1979)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1708557","start":"1977-03-24","end":"1979-07-28"},{"text":"Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (3 April 1967 – 25 February 1968)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28966983","start":"1967-04-03","end":"1968-02-25"},{"text":"Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (since 1937)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18039836","start":"1937"},{"text":"Member of the 7th Lok Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16308458"},{"text":"Member of the 8th Lok Sabha","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42529522"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charan_Singh","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319824"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Charan Singh born?","a":"Charan Singh was born on 23 December 1902 in Noorpur."},{"q":"What positions has Charan Singh held?","a":"Positions held by Charan Singh include: Prime Minister of India (1979–1980); Minister of Finance (1979–1979); Minister of Home Affairs (1977–1978); Deputy Prime Minister of India (1977–1979); Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1967–1968)."},{"q":"Where did Charan Singh study?","a":"Charan Singh was educated at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Meerut College."}],"related":[{"name":"Jawaharlal Nehru","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/jawaharlal-nehru"},{"name":"Narendra Modi","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/narendra-modi"},{"name":"Indira Gandhi","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/indira-gandhi"},{"name":"Manmohan Singh","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/manmohan-singh"},{"name":"Rajiv Gandhi","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/rajiv-gandhi"},{"name":"Atal Bihari Vajpayee","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/atal-bihari-vajpayee"},{"name":"Pranab Mukherjee","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/pranab-mukherjee"},{"name":"Morarji Desai","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/morarji-desai"},{"name":"Ramaswamy Venkataraman","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ramaswamy-venkataraman"},{"name":"Lal Bahadur Shastri","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/lal-bahadur-shastri"},{"name":"P. 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