Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly referred to as JP or Lok Nayak, was an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and political leader. He is remembered for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, for whose overthrow he had called for a "total revolution".
Born: 11 October 1902, Sitab Diara.
Died: 8 October 1979, Patna.
Education: University of California, Berkeley, The Ohio State University.
Nicknames: JP, Lok Nayak.
Party: Janata Party
Spouse: Prabhavati Devi (m. 1920–1973)
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