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Purushottam Das Tandon

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Purushottam Das Tandon
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Age79 (age at death)
Birthday 1 August, 1882
Birthplace Republic of India)
Died 1 July, 1962
Zodiac Sign Leo
Nationality Indian
Occupation Politician
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Purushottam Das Tandon (pronunciation ; 1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962) was a freedom fighter from Uttar Pradesh, India. He is widely remembered for his opposition to the partition of India, as well as efforts in achieving the Official Language of India status for Hindi. He was customarily given the title Rajarshi (etymology: Raja + Rishi = Royal Saint). He was popularly known as UP Gandhi. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961.

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