# Partap Singh Kairon

_Indian activist and politician (1901–1965)_

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> Partap Singh Kairon (1 October 1901 – 6 February 1965)

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1901 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kairon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P19))
- **Died:** 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rohtak district ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P20))
- **Citizenship:** India; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P106))
- **Political party:** Indian National Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P102))
- **Education:** University of Michigan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chief Minister of Punjab (23 January 1956 – 21 June 1964); Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601#P39))

## About

was the 3rd chief minister of the Punjab province (then comprising Punjab, Haryana and part of Himachal Pradesh), and is widely acknowledged as the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province (or Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as of today). Moreover, he was an Indian independence movement leader. He was jailed twice by the British Empire, once for five years for organizing protests against British rule. His political influence and views are still considered to dominate politics in Punjab.

## Questions

**When was Partap Singh Kairon born?**  
Partap Singh Kairon was born on 1901 in Kairon.

**What positions has Partap Singh Kairon held?**  
Positions held by Partap Singh Kairon include: Chief Minister of Punjab (1956–1964); Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

**Where did Partap Singh Kairon study?**  
Partap Singh Kairon was educated at University of Michigan.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Partap Singh Kairon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partap_Singh_Kairon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7238601](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238601) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Partap Singh Kairon.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Partap_Singh_Kairon.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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