Who is the only person from Uttarakhand to be awarded the 'Bharat Ratna' ?
Govind Vallabh Pant
Correct AnswerHargovind Pant
Incorrect AnswerBadridat Pandey
Incorrect AnswerIndra Singh Nyal
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter and one of the architects of modern India. Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabh Bhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the movement for India's Independence and later a pivotal figure in the Indian Government. He was one of the foremost political leaders of Uttar Pradesh (then known as United Provinces) and a key player in the unsuccessful movement to establish Hindi as the national language of Indian Union.Today, several Indian hospitals, educational institutions and foundations bear his name. Pant received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1957.
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