Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

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Syama Prasad Mukherjee

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For the Indian statistician, see Shyamaprasad Mukherjee.

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee |

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Minister of Commerce and Industry |

In office

15 August 1947 – 6 April 1950 |

Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |

Preceded by | First Minister of Commerce and Industry |

Succeeded by | ? |

Founder-President of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh |

In office

1951–1952 |

Preceded by | First President |

Succeeded by | Mauli Chandra Sharma |

Personal details |

Born | 6 July 1901

Calcutta, Bengal, British India |

Died | 23 June 1953 (aged 51)

Jammu and Kashmir, India |

Nationality | Indian |

Political party | Indian National Congress,Bharatiya Jana Sangh |

Other political

affiliations | Hindu Mahasabha |

Spouse(s) | Sudha Devi |

Parents | Ashutosh Mukherjee (father)

Jogamaya Devi (mother) |

Alma mater | University of Calcutta

Lincoln's Inn |

Profession | Academician

Barrister

Political activist |

Religion | Hinduism |

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee alternatively spelt as Syama Prasad Mookerjee (6 July 1901 – 23 June 1953) was an Indian politician, barrister and academician, who served as Minister for Industry and Supply in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet. After falling out with Nehru, Mukherjee quit the Indian National Congress and founded the right wing nationalist Bharatiya Jana Sangh (which would later evolve into BJP) in 1951.

Contents

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* 1Early life

* 2Political career Pre-independence

* 2.1Leader of the Hindu Mahasabha

* 2.2Opposition to Quit India Movement

* 3Political career Post-independence

* 4Opinion on special status of Jammu and Kashmir

* 5Death

* 6Legacy

* 7References

* 8Further reading

* 9External links

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Early life[edit]

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was born in a Bengali family on 6 July 1901 in Calcutta (Kolkata). His father was Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee,...