Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Indian politician, nationalist, barrister and academician (1901–1953)

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Syama Prasad Mookerjee (6 July 1901 – 23 June 1953) was an Indian barrister, educationalist, politician, Hindutva activist, and a minister in the state and national governments, 1941–1942: Syama Prasad Mookerjee served as the Finance Minister in the cabinet of undivided Bengal. At that time, the Prime Minister of Bengal was A. K. Fazlul Huq appointed by Nehru even after opposing Congress. He later served as India's Minister for Industry and Supply (currently known as Minister of Commerce and Industries) in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet after breaking up with the Hindu Mahasabha.

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