Gulzarilal Nanda : first deputy chairman of Planning Commission of India

Gulzarilal Nanda
Gulzarilal Nanda was the first deputy chairman of Planning Commission. He was deputy chairman of Planning Commission from 17^th Feb, 1953 to 21^st Sept, 1963.

Gulzarilal Nanda has also held various important ministries of Home affairs, External affairs, irrigation, power and planning. He was also acting Prime-minister twice after the sudden demise of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri. He was awarded Bharat Ratna by Government of India in 1997.

Important years of his life:-
1898 - Born on 4th of July.
1922 - Became Ahmedabad Textile Labour Organization secretary.
1937 - Elected in Bombay Legislative Assembly.
1946 - Became Labour Minister of Bombay.
1947 - Attended International Labour Conference in Switzerland.
1951 - Planning Minister of India.
1952 - Minister of Planning, Power and Irrigation.
1953 - Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission.
1957 - Union Minister for Labour, Planning and Employment.
1962 - Union Minister for Labour and Employment.
1963 - Union Minister for Home Affairs.
1964 - Acting Prime Minister (Death of Pandit Nehru).
1966 - Acting Prime Minister (Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri).
1997 - Bharat Ratna.
1998 - Death on 15th July.

1999 - Stamp released.