Jayaprakash Narayan
Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava (; 11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), also known as
JP and ''
Lok Nayak'' (
Hindi for "'''People's leader'''"), was an Indian politician, theorist and
independence activist. He is mainly remembered for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi and calling for her overthrow in a "
total revolution". In 1999, Narayan was posthumously awarded the
Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in recognition of his social service. His other awards include the
Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service in 1965.
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