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Sixth Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai was born on 29th February 1896 in Gujarat

MORARJI DESAI

• Born in Bulsar, District (now known as Valsad) in Gujarat
• After graduating from Wilson College, Bombay (now Mumbai), he served as the Deputy collector of Godhra. He resigned from the post in 1930
• After that, he became part of the Indian freedom struggle and joined the Civil Disobedience Movement against British rule
• Imprisoned thrice during the freedom struggle
• First Indian Prime Minister who did not belong to the Indian National Congress
• World’s oldest person to become the Prime Minister (aged 81), a record which he holds till date