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Morarji Desai

Indian politician

Birthday: February 29, 1896

Birthplace: Bhadeli, Bombay Presidency, India

Death Date: April 10, 1995

Age at death: 99 years old

Sign: Pisces

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About Morarji Desai

Morarji Desai was an Indian politician and activist best known for being the 4th Prime Minister of India. He served as Prime Minister from 1977 to 1979. Before his ascension to the office of the Prime Minister, he held a number of posts such as the Minister of Finance, Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of India. Outside politics, he was known for his peace activism. He played an instrumental role in creating friendly relations between India and Pakistan. In 1990, he was honored with Pakistan's highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Pakistan.

Personal Life

He married Gujraben in 1911 when he was only 15 years old. The marriage produced a son named Kanti Desai.

Trivia

He was a practitioner of urine therapy and often spoke about the health benefits of drinking urine.

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Morarji Desai in 1937, as Congress Home Minister of Bombay Presidency.

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Famous quotes by Morarji Desai

I do not want to go into its physical reasons: the construction of the human body is different from that of carnivorous animals. But man's intelligence is such that it can be utilised to defend any-thing he does, whether right or wrong.Morarji Desai

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