Balwantrai Mehta

Indian independence activist and politician (1900–1965)
Person human Q3595245
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Summary

Balwantrai Mehta was born on February 19, 1900[1], in Bhavnagar[2]. He died on September 19, 1965[3], in Kutch district[4]. He worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], and freedom fighter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: India[9], British Raj[10], Dominion of India[11]
  • Position held: Chief Minister of Gujarat[12], Member of the Lok Sabha[13], Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly[14], Member of the Constituent Assembly of India[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Member of political party: Indian National Congress[17]
  • Commons category: Balwantrai Mehta[18]
  • Family name: Mehta[19]
  • Manner of death: homicide[20]

Why It Matters

Balwantrai Mehta is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Balwantrai Mehta born?

Balwantrai Mehta was born in Bhavnagar[2].

Where did Balwantrai Mehta die?

Balwantrai Mehta died in Kutch district[4].

What did Balwantrai Mehta do for work?

Balwantrai Mehta worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], and freedom fighter[7].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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